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Texas Tech vs. Iowa State, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, October 10, 2015, at Jones AT&T Stadium
“Identical. We’re like the same people. Same size, same everything.”
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Keith Davis (29) spent a decade in pro football, including six years with the Dallas Cowboys, for whom he was a special-teams captain.
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or all those years Keith Davis spent in pro football — as an undersized overachiever, a man who made a nice living by charging down field on special teams — Tamara Johnson never saw him celebrate anything with the joy he displayed on Aug. 12, 1996. “It’s the only time I ever saw Keith so happy he actually danced,” Johnson said. Never after a tackle? Never after the Dallas Cowboys made a timely stand?
“Shawn’s a ballhawk. If you watch him tackle, he throws his body in there. He’s a fighter and he likes to make plays.” Justis Nelson
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Not even af- Tech safety ter a win? Johnson “Not like he did this p a r t i c u l a r game much day,” Johnex-Dallas son said. “He was down safety and there cutting a two-step. It teams ace, was so funny. Even the doctors had to laugh at him. He made up a little song and everything. It was hilarious.” Baylor Medical Center in Waxahachie was the site. Keith was 17 years old, and his first child, Jah’Shawn Johnson, had just been born. Keith had been a two-way allstate football player the year before for Class 2A Italy. Now it was mid-August, the Gladiators in the middle of two-a-days with Keith about to start his senior year, and he told his coach he’d have to miss practice that day. “I honestly didn’t think Keith was going to be able to be there for his birth,” Tamara Johnson said. “but he was, which was a great day — a really, really long day. I knew Jah’Shawn was going to be a tough kid when I was pregnant. It was the hardest pregnancy I ever had.” Johnson, who grew up in neighboring Ennis and now works in her hometown
Texas Tech’s Jah’Shawn Johnson (7) is following in his father’s footsteps as a small, but fearless safety. MARK ROGERS a-J MEDIA PHOTOS
Jah’Shawn plays the like his dad, Cowboys special Keith Davis
as a digital media consultant, has had three children. Jah’Shawn and his brother Jalen both attend Texas Tech, where Jah’Shawn is a Red Raiders starting safety. Jah’Shawn’s arrival was especially tough. “I went into labor at 4 a.m. and didn’t have him until late that night,” she said. “My contractions actually registered off the charts.” Something else registered off the charts: Keith’s happiness. “It was quite an amazing event for a 17-year-old young boy trying to find his way through life, not knowing if I was coming or going,” Davis said this week. “And here I am, now that I’ve brought another life into this world, that I have to be responsible for. I’m truly grateful for it. I’m humbled by it. That single event right there changed my life in a way that I can’t describe.”
Like father, like son Bryan Erwin was sitting in Jones Stadium two weeks ago when Texas Tech
took on TCU. It was Family Weekend, and Erwin’s son, Cole, attends Tech. But Erwin could look down on the field, watch Red Raiders safety Jah’Shawn Johnson, and see a reflection of the young man he coached two decades ago at Italy. “I’ve been watching him every Saturday,” Erwin said. “You can tell he’s just so competitive, and I’m so proud of him. He mixes it up. He’s a little small right now, but he’s got a big ol’ heart and he’s competing, and his best days are ahead of him.” SEE JOHNSON, page C12
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Quick Hits Tillman’s time
Thorn in their sides
Not at full strength
Andre Tillman, Texas Tech’s allAmerica tight end in 1973, is scheduled for an on-field recognition during today’s Tech-Iowa State game. Tillman lettered at Tech from 1971-73. The Red Raiders went 11-1 his senior year, winning the Gator Bowl and finishing No. 11 in the national rankings. The Double T Varsity Club, Tech’s letterwinners association, has been saluting a former Tech athlete at each home game. Sheryl Swoopes, Darvin Ham and Tracy Saul were recognized earlier this season.
Texas Tech fans might chalk up a win in advance for the Red Raiders with Iowa State in town, but there’s no historical basis for such confidence, at least not recently. Tech hasn’t beaten Iowa State easily since 2007. Since then, the Red Raiders have lost twice to the Cyclones and won three close games. Tech prevailed 4235 two years ago at home and needed a late touchdown to win 34-31 last year at Ames, Iowa.
Texas Tech’s lineup has taken some major hitsthe last two weeks. Receiver Ian Sadler and guard Justin Murphy are out with knee injuries and wide receiver Devin Lauderdale, left, is questionable with internal bruising. That’s in addition to projected starting flanker Dylan Cantrell having missed all five games. Young receivers Zach Austin and Tony Brown combined last week for 13 receptions, 227 yards and two touchdowns.
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14-25-0 211 1 51 RUSHING No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Washington 71 514 7.2 5 51 Mahomes 31 204 6.6 6 25 Stockton 30 152 5.1 2 22 RECEIVING No. Yds Avg. TD Lg Grant 35 482 13.8 2 60 Lauderdale 16 323 20.2 3 64 Sadler 15 204 13.6 2 53 Davis 14 253 18.1 3 72 Washington 14 111 7.9 0 24 Batson 11 125 11.4 1 37 Stockton 9 175 19.4 2 50 Austin 8 110 13.8 1 55 Giles 8 62 7.8 1 18 Brown 6 162 27.0 1 51 PUNTING No. Avg. Lg In 20 Symmank 14 48.1 68 3 PUNT RETURNS No. Avg. TD Lg Batson 10 4.9 0 14 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg. TD Lg. Grant 13 373 28.7 1 94 SCORING TD FG XP 2Pt Pts. Mahomes 6 0-0 0-0 0 36 Washington 5 0-0 0-0 0 30 TACKLES Sacks UT AT TT Yards Allen, MLB 28 19 47 0-0 Awe, MLB 23 15 38 0-0 Johnson, S 20 17 37 0-0 Ward, S 24 9 33 0-0 Gaines, CB 24 6 30 0-0 Madison, CB 17 11 28 0-0 Robertson, DE 16 8 24 1-1 Jenkins, SLB 11 13 24 0-0 Nelson, CB 14 4 18 0-0 Jackson, DE 12 2 14 1-6 PASSES DEFENDED
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Texas Tech Schedule Date Opponent Result/Time Sept. 5 Sam Houston State W, 59-45 Sept. 12 UTEP W, 69-20 Sept. 19 at Arkansas W, 35-24 Sept. 26 TCU* L, 55-52 Oct. 3 Baylor* (at Arlington) L, 63-35 Oct. 10 Iowa State* 2:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at Kansas* 11 a.m. Oct. 24 at Oklahoma* TBA Oct. 31 Oklahoma State* TBA Nov. 7 at West Virginia* TBA Nov. 14 Kansas State* TBA Nov. 26 at Texas* 6:30 p.m. * — Big 12 Conference game
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Iowa State wide receiver Allen Lazard, left, runs past Kansas safety Michael Glatczak, right, for a 9-yard touchdown reception in their game Oct. 3.
Receivers are Iowa State’s secret weapon BY krista pirtle A-j media
A different Cyclone receiver has led Iowa State in receiving yards in every game this season: Dondre Daley (70 vs. UNI), Jauan Wesley (76 vs. Iowa), D’Vario Montgomery (97 vs. Toledo), Allen Lazard (75 vs. Kansas). The receiving corps is the most experienced unit for the Cyclones this year. Iowa State was one of only eight teams in the FBS to return three receivers who have recorded a 40-catch season: Quenton Bundrage, Lazard and Montgomery. Twelve different Cyclones have caught a pass this sea-
Texas Tech Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. 1 Nigel Bethel II CB 5-9 2 Reginald Davis FL 6-0 3 J.J. Gaines RCB 6-0 4 Breiden Fehoko DT 6-3 4 Justin Stockton RB 5-10 5 Patrick Mahomes II QB 6-2 5 Gary Moore DE 6-5 6 Devin Lauderdale SE 5-11 6 Kris Williams WLB 6-1 7 Jah’Shawn Johnson LS 5-10 7 Davis Webb QB 6-5 8 Tony Brown SE 6-1 9 Jonathan Giles IR 5-11 9 Branden Jackson DE 6-4 10 Pete Robertson RDE 6-3 11 Jakeem Grant IR 5-6 11 Jacarthy Mack SLB 6-2 12 Zach Barnes RDE 6-3 12 Ian Sadler IR 5-11 13 Cameron Batson IR 5-9 14 Dylan Cantrell FL 6-3 15 Keenon Ward RS 5-9 16 Nic Shimonek QB 6-3 17 Thierry Nguema RCB 5-10 18 Micah Awe MLB 6-0 19 Zach Austin IR 5-11 19 Jalen Barnes RS 6-0 20 Tevin Madison CB 5-10 21 DeAnd. Washington RB 5-8 22 Derrick Dixon LS 5-9 24 Payton Hendrix RS 6-2 25 Sam Atoe SLB 5-11 26 John White S 5-11 27 Demarcus Felton RB 5-7 28 Paul Banks III LCB 6-2 31 Justis Nelson LCB 6-2 33 Rika Levi NG 6-2 33 Stanton Keane FB 6-0 35 D’Vonta Hinton WLB 5-9 35 Tyler Scalzi FB 6-4 37 Bobby Esiaba LB 6-1 37 Quinton White RB 5-7 38 Kisean Allen CB 5-11 39 Kahlee Woods MLB 6-1 40 Dakota Allen MLB 6-2 41 Malik Jenkins SLB 6-1 42 Taylor Symmank P-K 6-3 43 Demetrius Alston DT 6-3 45 D.J. Polite-Bray CB 6-0 46 David Brenner DS 6-0 49 Michael Barden K-P 5-10 51 Tony Morales G-C 6-3 52 Mike Mitchell RDE 6-3 56 Alfredo Morales OG 6-4 59 Talor Nunez DE 6-4 62 Le’Raven Clark OT 6-6 65 Baylen Brown T-G 6-5 70 Robert Castaneda C-G 6-4 71 Emeka Okafor G-T 6-5 73 Justin Murphy G-T 6-6 75 Jared Kaster C 6-3 82 Keke Coutee FL 5-11 83 Brad Pearson IR 6-3 88 Ja’Deion High FL 5-11 90 Keland McElrath DT 6-4 95 Marcus Smith NG 6-3 96 Clayton Hatfield PK 5-10
son and have recorded a total of 279 catches for 3,415 yards and 24 touchdowns. Getting them the ball is senior quarterback Sam B. Richardson. Richardson is expected to rank as one of the top signal-callers in program history when his career is over. So far, Richardson is averaging 254.5 passing yards per game and has completed 64.3 percent of his passes. The last time Richardson faced Texas Tech, he recorded the third 300-yard passing game of his career with 304 yards on 24-of38 attempts and a pair of touchdowns.
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Texas Tech Iowa State 50.0 Points per Game 27.2 141 First Downs 84 179.0 Rushing Yds. per Game 147.5 151 Rushing Attempts 145 5.9 Average per Rush 4.1 16 TDs Rushing 5 423.8 Passing Yds per Game 255.8 149-240-5 Comp-Att-Int 93-144-3 14.2 Average per Catch 11.0 16 Touchdowns Passing 7 602.8 Total Offense per Game 403.2 391 Total Plays 289 6-2 Fumbles-Lost 7-3 38-312 Penalties-Yards 25-216 48.1 Average per Punt 37.0 36-70 3rd Down Conversions 27-63 5-10 4th Down Conversions 0-2 4-5 Field Goals-Attempts 6-10 20-21 Red Zone Scores 12-18 34-34 PAT-Attempts 13-13
PASSING C-A-I Yds TD Lg S.B. Richardson 92-143-3 1,018 7 59 Lanning 1-1-0 5 0 5 RUSHING No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Warren 48 329 6.9 2 62 T. Brown 21 88 4.2 0 34 J. Thomas 20 56 2.8 1 14 RECEIVING No. Yds Avg. TD Lg Lazard 21 225 10.7 2 20 Daley 18 149 8.3 1 36 Montgomery 12 187 15.6 2 59 Bundrage 11 103 9.4 1 22 Wesley 10 162 16.2 1 41 Warren 6 24 4.0 0 22 PUNTING No. Avg. Lg In 20 Downing 19 39.9 59 9 PUNT RETURNS No. Avg. TD Lg Lazard 7 15.7 0 34 Ryen 4 23.2 1 81 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg. TD Lg. Ryen 4 61 15.2 0 19 Montgomery 2 37 18.5 0 25 SCORING TD FG XP 2Pt Pts. Netten 0 6-10 13-13 0 31 TACKLES Sacks UT AT TT Yards Peavy, CB 19 8 27 0-0 Harris, LB 11 15 26 0-0 Cotton-Moya, FS 13 12 25 0-0 Jones, NB 13 12 25 2-17 Floyd, SS 8 14 22 0.5-1 Harvey, WLB 10 11 21 2-19 Pierson, DE 9 9 18 6-42 Peters, LB 6 9 15 0-0 Aka, DE 5 8 13 0-0 Cotton, SS 8 4 12 0-0 PASSES DEFENDED Int.-Yds. PBU PD Peavy, CB 1-0 5 6 Cotton-Moya, FS 0-0 2 2 Wiltz, CB 0-0 2 2 Tribune, CB 0-0 2 2
Iowa State Schedule Date Opponent Result/Time Sept. 5 UNI W, 31-7 Sept. 12 Iowa L, 31-17 Sept 19 at Toledo L, 30-23 (2OT) Oct. 3 Kansas* W, 38-13 Oct. 10 at Texas Tech* 2:30 p.m. Oct. 17 TCU* TBA Oct. 24 at Baylor* TBA Oct. 31 Texas* TBA Nov. 7 at Oklahoma* TBA Nov. 14 Oklahoma State* TBA Nov. 21 at Kansas State* TBA Nov. 28 at West Virginia* TBA * — Big 12 Conference game
Scott Hall Wt. Cl.-Exp. 187 So-1L 188 Jr-2L 180 Sr-3L 290 Fr-HS 193 So-1L 219 So-1L 235 So-1L 180 Jr-1L 230 Jr-1L 176 Fr-RS 224 Jr-2L 187 Fr-HS 184 Fr-HS 272 Sr-3L 239 Sr-3L 169 Sr-3L 197 So-Sq 229 So-1L 197 So-1L 175 So-1L 212 Jr-2L 200 Jr-2L 210 So-RS 170 Jr-2L 223 Sr-3L 187 So-Sq 189 So-1L 170 So-1L 200 Sr-3L 197 So-1L 199 Fr-RS 231 Sr-1L 197 Sr-2L 190 Fr-RS 178 Jr-Tr 175 Jr-2L 325 Sr-1L 229 Fr-RS 225 Fr-HS 238 Jr-2L 218 Sr-1L 209 Jr-2L 172 Fr-RS 227 So-1L 224 Fr-RS 222 Jr-2L 193 Sr-2L 280 Sr-2L 185 Jr-2L 231 Sr-2L 174 Fr-RS 285 Sr-Sq 235 So-Sq 308 Jr-2L 256 So-1L 308 Sr-3L 309 Jr-2L 296 Fr-RS 329 Sr-Tr 298 Fr-RS 293 Sr-3L 173 Fr-HS 216 Sr-3L 179 So-Sq 295 Sr-1L 311 Sr-1L 171 Fr-RS
Scott Hall, who spent part of his youth in Lubbock, attended Texas Tech and recently moved back to Lubbbock, draws cartoons for the Avalanche-Journal during football season in the famous style of the late Dirk West.
Iowa State Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. 1 Cole Netten PK 6-1 1 Joshua Thomas TB 5-11 2 Jordan Harris MLB 6-0 2 Mike Warren TB 6-0 3 Mike Johnson DB 5-11 3 Jake Rhoads WR 6-2 3 Grant Rohach QB 6-2 4 Sam Richardson CB 5-8 5 Kamari Cotton-Moya FS 6-1 5 Allen Lazard WR 6-5 6 Tyler Brown TB 5-11 6 De’Monte Ruth FS 5-9 7 Qujuan Floyd SS 6-0 7 Joel Lanning QB 6-2 8 D’Vario Montgomery WR 6-6 8 Jhaustin Thomas DE 6-6 9 Quenton Bundrage WR 6-2 9 Reggan Northrup LB 6-1 10 Brian Peavy CB 5-9 10 Jauan Wesley WR 5-11 11 Gabe Luna DE 6-2 11 Scotty Schaffner TE 6-4 12 Jamor Jones LB 6-3 12 Holden Kramer P 6-3
Wt. Cl.-Exp. 224 Jr-2L 224 Fr-HS 233 Jr-RS 200 Fr-RS 182 Fr-HS 210 So-Sq 210 Jr-2L 182 Sr-3L 197 So-1L 223 So-1L 188 So-1L 163 Fr-RS 202 Sr-1L 232 So-Sq 213 Jr-1L 265 Jr-Tr 198 Sr-2L 191 Fr-RS 184 Fr-RS 181 So-1L 243 Jr-RS 236 Fr-RS 209 Jr-RS 181 So-1L
12 Sam Richardson QB 6-2 13 Dondre Daley WR 6-2 13 Colin Downing P 5-11 14 Darius Lee-Campbell WR 6-2 15 Brandon Harris WR 6-0 16 Willie Harvey WLB 6-0 17 Jomal Wiltz CB 5-10 19 Trever Ryen RB 5-11 20 Matt Swoyer DB 5-11 21 Luke Knott LB 6-1 22 Mitchell Harger RB 5-10 23 Darian Cotton SS 5-11 24 Jamaal Richardon DB 6-1 25 Brian Mills MLB 5-10 26 Brian Bonacci RB 5-11 27 Kenneth Lynn WR 5-10 29 Kane Seeley WLB 6-2 31 Josh Jahlas LB 6-2 32 Justin Madison DE 6-3 34 Austin Fischer H 6-2 34 Nigel Tribune DCB 5-11 35 Levi Peters LB 5-11 36 Bobby Leath NG 6-3 41 Chris Francis PK 6-0 41 Darius White DE 6-1
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New Deal romps over Abernathy at home By Phil Terrigno A-J Media High School Editor
NEW DEAL — The question first surfaced in mid-May, far from the South Plains on which New Deal has opened this season with six straight wins. It surfaced in Austin, when green and gold were the talk of the state track meet in the lower classifications after the Lions won the Class 2A boys team title with wins in both the 400 and 800-meter relays and two medals in the 200. It was a dilemma of how specifically New Deal football coach Matt Hill could work them into an offense with a first year quarterback and make it work. And quickly.
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It hasn’t been all Mark Adams, Tre Patton and Sebastian Hartless. But they have helped quarterback Jaxson Durham and bruising utility player Jai Manahan cruise Abernathy through pre-district and open District 2-2A play Friday with a 41-7 romp over Abernathy, a returning state quarterfinalist. “We had to continue to spread it out through the whole game,” Hill said. “We have some twists that we use. And try to create mismatches. And maybe put those guys in space. Get them the ball and maybe try to
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Frenship Tigers quarterback Tresten Kennard (4) hands the ball off to running back Ronald Awatt (22) during the second quarter of their 30-17 win over Monterey on Friday.
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High SchoolS/ Frenship keeps its 2-6A win streak intact BY BRYAN NAVARETTE a-j media
As the ball left the hand of Monterey quarterback Baylor Mitchell, his wideout looked to have gotten the better of Frenship defensive back Bryce Kiser. But looks proved to be deceiving. Kiser reached for the ball and came down with the game-sealing interception in the Tigers’ 30-17 defeat of Monterey in a District 2-6A opener Friday at Lowrey field. Frenship’s offense led the way and kept the Tigers in the contest in the first half of the game, but its defense earned the Tigers their win. Monterey’s offense was fast out of the gate, and wasted no time in getting on the board.
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Monterey Plainsmen quarterback Baylor Mitchell (5) is chased down by Frenship Tigers linebacker Jordan Prado (33). The Plainsmen crossed into Tiger territory following several defensive penalties on the Tigers and Mitchell, who rushed for 102 yards
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Idalou powers past penalties, Highland Park BY GEORGE WATSON For A-J Media
IDALOU — Adversity manifests itself in many forms, and not always in the form of a large deficit to a longtime rival. The adversity Idalou faced Friday night in its District 1-3A, Division II opener against Highland Park came from its own doing. Penalties, 55-yards worth in the first half, and two first-half fumbles kept the high-powered Wildcats offense from reaching its full potential. But in a display of just how potent the Wildcats could be this season, it mattered little.
WACO — Officials at Baylor University and Texas Christian University are intervening after a statue on the Baylor campus of former star quarterback Robert Griffin III was spraypainted TCU purple. The vandalism of the statue outside McLane Stadium in Waco was discovered Thursday. On Friday, photos emerged of “61-58” painted in Baylor green on a wall on the TCU campus in Fort Worth. In a joint statement, Baylor athletic director Ian McCaw and TCU athletic director Chris Del Conte condemned the acts of vandalism. McCaw said “it is most disappointing that the actions of a few cast a negative light on a rivalry that dates back more than a century.” Del Conte says TCU officials “are working closely with Baylor and public safety officials at both universities on their investigations.”
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LEVELLAND — Levelland quarteback Nick Gerber knew his team would beat Seminole in the schools’ District 1-4A opener. The Lobos did in a major way, defeating the Indians, 62-0 Friday Night at the new Lobo Stadium. Gerber, who played into fourth Levelland the quarter before being seated in the fourth quarter by head coach SandSeminole Jared erson, completed 12 of 18 passes for 303 yards and five touchdowns. “I didn’t think we’d beat them this bad, but I knew we would beat them,” Gerber said. “We play better at home and plus, we were motivated. They had beaten us the last two years.” “Things just came together,” Sanderson said. “The kids played really hard.” While 62 points may be considered impressive, Levelland’s defense was also impressive. In pitching a shutout to Seminole, the Lobos allowed eight first downs and 178 total yards. Gerber used four different receivers for his five touchdowns. Tops in that category was Jeffrey Elliott, who also serves as the team place-kicker. His touchdowns covered 31 and 24 yards. As for the other three scoring receivers, Kentton
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By halftime, IdalIdalou ou still had a threetouchdown lead, standout running back Brandt Schilling was on his way to another productive night, and HighlandPark by the time the final buzzer sounded, the Wildcats had a 49-13 victory over the Hornets at Olin Reddell Stadium. “It’s tough when you shot yourself in the foot with penalties,” Idalou head coach Jeff Lofton said. “But you handle different types of adversity each game. The last time SEE IDALOU, page C7
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Maya Moore made a 3-pointer at the buzzer from the top of the key to give the Minnesota Lynx an 80-77 victory over the Indiana Fever on Friday night in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals. Moore, who finished with 24 points, took the inbounds pass with 1.7 seconds left, moved to her right to elude a defender and swished the winner. The referees reviewed the play for a few minutes before declaring the basket good and leaving the Fever crowd stunned. Minnesota leads the best-offive series 2-1. Game 4 is Sunday night with Minnesota trying to win its third title in five years. The team that has won Game 3 has won 70 percent of the titles since the WNBA went to a best-of-five format in 2005. Indiana is trying to become the first No. 3 seed to win a title. The first 18 championships were won by either one or two seeds.
New York jury acquits Atlanta’s Sefolosha NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta Hawks player Thabo Sefolosha was acquitted Friday of charges stemming from a struggle with police outside a trendy New York City nightclub that left him with a broken leg and ended his NBA season. A Manhattan jury deliberated less than an hour before finding Sefolosha not guilty of misdemeanor obstructing government administration, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. He appeared to tear up when he heard the verdict and was later seen shaking hands with some of the jurors as he left court. “They were on the side of truth and justice today. ... I’m just happy all this is over now and I can put this behind me, knowing my name has been cleared,” the 31-year-old Sefolosha told reporters.
Mariners manager McClendon is fired SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners fired manager Lloyd McClendon on Friday after two seasons as new general manager Jerry Dipoto chose to bring in his own field boss. Seattle announced the decision less than a week after the Mariners concluded a disappointing 76-86 season. Seattle started the year with expectations of contending in the AL West and reaching the postseason, but instead finished in fourth place in the division. Dipoto was hired to replace Jack Zduriencik the final week of the regular season and said he would take his time evaluating whether McClendon would return.
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Offense hasn’t been the theme of many Texas Tech soccer games this season, especially considering the four draws the Red Raiders have gone through thus far. Those sentiments have shifted, even temporarily, after a 3-0 victory over TCU on Friday night, giving the Red Raiders their first Big 12 league win, following a scoreless draw at Oklahoma on Sept. 25 and a 2-2 result at Oklahoma State last Friday. The Red Raiders (8-1-4, 1-0-2 conference) had 17 shots on goal and saw senior standout Janine Beckie net two goals, while freshman substitute Carly Wickenheiser knocked in the third and final goal of the night. All of these plays
occurred in the first half. “The offense is really starting to mesh together,” Beckie, the senior attacker, said. “Last week was a really big step for us and this game is the same.” TCU (8-6-0, 2-2-0 conference) waged no serious attacks to the score line throughout the night. In the first half, the Horned Frogs notched four shots, three on goal, and made little progress after that, finishing the match with six. Goalkeeper Shannon Coffer had a notable kicksave on a Red Raider shot in the middle of the second half, which amounted to one of TCU’s more notable plays of the night. “It’s hard to break us down,” Tech goalkeeper Lauren Watson said. “It’s getting hard to break us in the flow of the game. ... We should continue doing
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Sports Briefly Froeschl, LCU win fifth match in row AUSTIN — Ariel Froeschl recorded 13 kills for Lubbock Christian University and her teammates, Maddie Johnson and Emily Hanaway, were good for 12 apiece as the Lady Chaparrals beat St. Edward’s, 25-21, 25-17, 1925, 25-20, on Thursday. LCU (10-6, 5-2 in the Heartland Conference) has won five matches. The Lady Chaps visit Dallas Baptist (9-4, 5-2) at noon today in a battle for third place in the conference.
Wendl’s two goals boost Lady Chaps WOLFFORTH — Brooke Wendl provided two goals and an assist while Kate O’Gara and Ashley Ledford each had one goal and an assist, leading Lubbock Christian University past Rogers State 6-2 Thursday in Heartland Conference women’s soccer. Madison Boyd also had a goal for LCU (5-2-3, 3-0-0). Rogers State won the men’s match 4-1 behind two goals from Danko
what we’re doing, keep that shutout mentality and we’ll be good. “We had a really good offensive first half and it feels good to get our first Big 12 win.” Tech, aware of the physicality of their adversaries and the conference overall, fluidly switched from a possession-based movement into a more blunt, physical takeover as the game progressed. Beckie said, “They (TCU) were doing well. ... We’re physical and possession-based and we can adapt to different situations.” Tech soccer coach Tom Stone mentioned the evolution of his freshman players, such as forward Gwennie Puente. “She has agility and determination at the highest level for a freshman,” he said of her and midfielder
At the Net Against TCU The Red Raiders wrap up a two-match home stand on Saturday, Oct. 10, when they take on TCU at 11 a.m. at the United Supermarkets Arena on reunion weekend, welcoming back alumni of the Texas Tech volleyball program. This is the 12th meeting between the Red Raiders and the Horned Frogs. Texas Tech won three of the last four contests, splitting last year’s match ups. The Red Raiders are 4-2 at home against TCU and lead the all-time series, 6-5. TCU comes to Lubbock off a 3-2 victory over Oklahoma. The Horned Frogs recorded 19.5 blocks against the Sooners, the fifth best blocking performance in program history.
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Offensive burst leads to win for Tech Wickenheiser, who scored the third goal. “That (evolution) comes week in and week out with playing teams who give us pressure,” Stone said. “They look like sophomores now.” The Red Raiders will look ahead to the match against West Virginia (Sunday, 1 p.m.), an 11-1-0 side which has dominated league play — they managed a 0-0 draw against Oklahoma on Friday night — since their debut in the Big 12 in 2012. Stone holds long memories when West Virginia is brought up, pointing to past games where “they played lights-out” in contests versus the Red Raiders. “We’re always looking forward to play us…we’ll get their best game, like TCU did tonight. Down the line we’ve gotten everyone’s best punch.”
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high 52 against Oklahoma on Sept. 23. Her mark place her second in the conference and No. 37 in the country with a total of 661 assists. She has tallied 40-plus assists in seven matches this season.
Offensive firepower Junior Lauren Douglass is No. 13 in the country in hitting percentage at .421. It’s the fifth-straight week she’s been inside the top 15 in the NCAA, as well as the leader in the Big 12. In half of her matches this season (8-16), Douglass has posted at least 10 kills, including 17 (Oklahoma) and 11 (Iowa State) in two of the three conference contests. She also set a career-high with 20 kills against Portland State on Sept. 18. Douglass owns the top three singlematch hitting percentages in the conference this season, her best is a .688 clip against Columbia on Sept. 4.
Starting fast The Red Raiders are 9-0 this season when winning the first set of a match. In those sets, Texas Tech has averaged an attack percentage of .336, with a season-high of .800 against Northeastern. The Red Raiders put up 13 kills on 15 attacks and only one error in that set on Sept. 5. Tech is 49-13 under coach Flora when claiming the first frame.
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Kenjic and one each from Timothy Nuckols and Lars Lindtner. Mbongeni Ndlovu scored for LCU (4-4-2, 1-2-0). LCU hosts Oklahoma Christian today with the men’s match scheduled for noon and the women’s for 2:30 p.m.
Wayland looks to rebound at home PLAINVIEW — The Wayland Baptist football team will try to snap a three-game losing streak when the Pioneers host Texas College at 2 p.m. today at Greg Sherwood Memorial Stadium. Wayland (2-3) and Texas College (0-4) both are 0-1 in the Central States Football League. The Steers have lost 21 games in a row dating to 2013. V.J. Gamez from New Deal is Wayland’s leading rusher with 269 yards, and Preston Woodard from Levelland is the team’s leading receiver with 24 catches for 402 yards and four touchdowns. Monterey graduate Trey Rowe has 19 catches, 348 yards and three TDs. Compiled from staff reports
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COLLEGE Football Today Favorite Open Today O/U Underdog Oklahoma 13 17 62 at Texas Minnesota 1½ 3 47 at Purdue Akron 10 8½ 56 at E. Michigan at West Virginia 6 6½ 57 Oklahoma State at Penn State 8 8 off Indiana Duke 13 12 48 at Army at Temple 16½ 14 49 Tulane at Iowa 10 11 45½ Illinois at Ohio State 28½ 34 53½ Maryland at Boston Coll. 9½ 8½ 37 Wake Forest at Ohio 17½ 15 48 Miami (Ohio) at Toledo 15½ 15 45½ Kent State AT N. Illinois 14 11½ 56 Ball State Appalachian State 18 15½ 61 at Georgia State at Pittsburgh 8 9 48½ Virginia at W. Michigan 5 7 52 Cent. Michigan at Alabama 16 16½ 49 Arkansas at Air Force 23½ 25 56 Wyoming at Bowling Green 13 13 75 Umass at Miss. State 31½ 30 51½ Troy at Mississippi 43 41½ 71½ N. Mexico State at BYU 8 8 56 East Carolina 38 44½ 77 at Kansas Baylor at FAU Pk 4 58 Rice at Oregon 20½ 16½ 73 Wash. State Georgia 2 3 57 at Tennessee at W. Kentucky 9 9 65 Mid. Tennessee at Tulsa 6 9½ 67½ La.-Monroe at Notre Dame 16 14½ 56 Navy at Arizona State 12½ 16 56½ Colorado at Florida State 8½ 10 50½ Miami at Michigan 12 8½ 36 Northwestern at Clemson 7½ 7 56 Georgia Tech at La.-Lafayette 4½ 4½ 69½ Texas State at Utah 6 6½ 62½ California at UCF 3 Pk 39½ UConn at FIU 13 15½ 50 UTEP Louisiana Tech 11½ 10½ 62 at UTSA Boise State 11½ 15 56 at Colo. State Florida 3½ 6 40 at Missouri LSU 11½ 14 49 at South Carolina at Arizona 12½ 10 64½ Oregon State at South Florida 5 4 off Syracuse TDU 6½ 10 65½ at Kansas State at Texas Tech 11½ 13 75 Iowa State Michigan State 17 14½ 51½ at Rutgers at Nebraska 1 1 46½ Wisconsin 6 5½ 57 New Mexico at Nevada San Jose State Pk 1½ off at UNLV Utah State 10 12½ 48½ at Fresno State at Hawaii +2 2½ off San Diego State ——— National Football League Sunday Favorite Open Today O/U Underdog at Tampa Bay 3½ 3 42 Jacksonville Buffalo 3 3 43 at Tennessee at Baltimore 8½ 6½ 43½ Cleveland at Atlanta 8 7½ 47½ Washington at Kansas City 12 9 46 Chicago at Philadelphia 4½ 5½ 48 New Orleans at Green Bay 9 9 46 St. Louis at Cincinnati +2 1½ off Seattle Arizona 2½ 3 off at Detroit New England 8½ 7½ 49½ at Dallas Denver 6½ 5½ 43 at Oakland at NY Giants 7 7 43 San Francisco Monday Favorite Open Today O/U Underdog at San Diego 6½ 3 44½ Pittsburgh
ProFootball National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 3 0 0 1.000 119 N.Y. Jets 3 1 0 .750 95 Buffalo 2 2 0 .500 110 Miami 1 3 0 .250 65 South W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 3 2 0 .600 99 Tennessee 1 2 0 .333 89 Jacksonville 1 3 0 .250 62 Houston 1 4 0 .200 97 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 4 0 0 1.000 121 Pittsburgh 2 2 0 .500 96 Baltimore 1 3 0 .250 93 Cleveland 1 3 0 .250 85 West W L T Pct PF Denver 4 0 0 1.000 97 Oakland 2 2 0 .500 97
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San Diego 2 2 0 .500 96 110 Kansas City 1 3 0 .250 100 125 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 2 2 0 .500 95 101 N.Y. Giants 2 2 0 .500 102 82 Washington 2 2 0 .500 78 79 Philadelphia 1 3 0 .250 78 86 South W L T Pct PF PA Carolina 4 0 0 1.000 108 71 Atlanta 4 0 0 1.000 137 93 Tampa Bay 1 3 0 .250 72 117 New Orleans 1 3 0 .250 86 104 North W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 4 0 0 1.000 113 71 Minnesota 2 2 0 .500 80 73 Chicago 1 3 0 .250 68 125 Detroit 0 4 0 .000 66 96 West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 3 1 0 .750 148 73 St. Louis 2 2 0 .500 74 89 Seattle 2 2 0 .500 87 71 San Francisco 1 3 0 .250 48 110 Thursday, Oct. 2 Baltimore 23, Pittsburgh 20, OT Sunday’s Results N.Y. Jets 27, Miami 14 Chicago 22, Oakland 20 Indianapolis 16, Jacksonville 13, OT N.Y. Giants 24, Buffalo 10 Carolina 37, Tampa Bay 23 Washington 23, Philadelphia 20 Atlanta 48, Houston 21 Cincinnati 36, Kansas City 21 San Diego 30, Cleveland 27 Green Bay 17, San Francisco 3 St. Louis 24, Arizona 22 Denver 23, Minnesota 20 New Orleans 26, Dallas 20, OT Open: New England, Tennessee Monday’s Result Seattle 13, Detroit 10 Thursday’s Result Indianapolis 27, Houston 20 Sunday’s Games Chicago at Kansas City, noon St. Louis at Green Bay, noon Buffalo at Tennessee, noon Seattle at Cincinnati, noon Washington at Atlanta, noon Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, noon New Orleans at Philadelphia, noon Cleveland at Baltimore, noon Arizona at Detroit, 3:05 p.m. Denver at Oakland, 3:25 p.m. New England at Dallas, 3:25 p.m. San Francisco at N.Y. Giants, 7:30 p.m. Open: Carolina, Miami, Minnesota, N.Y. Jets Monday, Oct. 12 Pittsburgh at San Diego, 7:30 p.m.
CollegeFootball ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 Here are results of The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Saturday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Points Pvs. 1. Ohio State (38) 5-0 1,444 1 2. TCU (5) 5-0 1,371 4 3. Baylor (10) 4-0 1,364 5 4. Michigan State 5-0 1,291 2 5. Utah (7) 4-0 1,254 10 6. Clemson 4-0 1,217 12 7. LSU 4-0 1,212 9 8. Alabama 4-1 1,026 13 9. Texas A&M (1) 5-0 1,009 14 10. Oklahoma 4-0 976 15 11. Florida 5-0 935 25 12. Florida State 4-0 922 11 13. Northwestern 5-0 753 16 14. Mississippi 4-1 731 3 15. Notre Dame 4-1 721 6 16. Stanford 4-1 617 18 17. Southern Cal 3-1 498 17 18. Michigan 4-1 452 22 19. Georgia 4-1 441 8 20. UCLA 4-1 415 7 5-0 332 20 21. Oklahoma State 22. Iowa 5-0 254 — 23. California 5-0 233 24 24. Toledo 4-0 87 — 25. Boise State 4-1 65 — Others receiving votes: Oregon 39, Duke 31, Houston 31, Temple 23, Memphis 19, Navy 19, Arizona State 15, Mississippi State 11, West
Virginia 8, Texas Tech 4, BYU 3, Kansas State 1, Missouri 1.
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ProBasketball WNBA FINALS (Best-of-5; x-if necessary) Minnesota vs. Indiana Sunday’s Result Indiana 75, Minnesota 69 Tuesday’s Result Minnesota 77, Indiana 71 Friday’s Result Minnesota 80, Indiana 77; Minnesota leads series, 2-1 Sunday’s Game Minnesota at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. x-Wednesday, Oct. 14 Indiana at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
ProSoccer Major League Soccer Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA x-New York 16 9 6 54 55 39 x-D.C. United 14 12 6 48 39 40 New England 13 11 8 47 45 45 Columbus 13 11 8 47 51 53 Toronto FC 14 13 4 46 55 53 Montreal 12 13 6 42 44 43 Orlando City 11 13 8 41 44 54 New York City FC 10 15 7 37 47 53 Philadelphia 9 16 7 34 40 51 Chicago 8 18 6 30 42 52 Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA x-FC Dallas 15 10 6 51 47 38 x-Los Angeles 14 9 9 51 53 39 Vancouver 15 12 5 50 42 34 Sporting Kansas City 13 9 9 48 46 41 Seattle 14 13 5 47 40 34 San Jose 12 12 8 44 39 37 Portland 12 11 8 44 31 36 Houston 11 13 8 41 41 45 Real Salt Lake 11 12 8 41 37 43 Colorado 8 13 10 34 30 38 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Saturday, Oct. 3 Toronto FC 3, Philadelphia 1 New York 2, Columbus 1 Orlando City 2, Montreal 1 Chicago 3, New England 1 San Jose 1, Vancouver 1, tie Sporting Kansas City 1, Portland 0 Sunday’s Results FC Dallas 4, Houston 1 Real Salt Lake 2, Colorado 1 Seattle 1, Los Angeles 1, tie Wednesday’s Results New York 2, Montreal 1 Vancouver 0, FC Dallas 0, ti Saturday’s Game Montreal at Colorado, 8 p.m.
AutoRacing NASCAR XFINITY Drive for the Cure 300 Friday’s Results At Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, N.C. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 200 laps, 130.3 rating, 0 points, $75,707. 2. (3) Erik Jones, Toyota, 200, 122.7, 0, $60,819. 3. (13) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 200, 108.1, 0, $41,037. 4. (7) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 200, 107.6, 41, $42,037. 5. (12) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 200, 95, 39, $33,188. 6. (8) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 200, 97, 38, $29,974. 7. (4) Chris Buescher, Ford, 200, 106, 37, $30,643. 8. (9) Darrell Wallace Jr., Ford, 200, 88.8, 36, $27,365.
9. (17) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 200, 95.8, 35, $27,207. 10. (10) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 200, 87.3, 34, $26,145. 11. (11) Ryan Reed, Ford, 200, 82.8, 33, $24,437. 12. (2) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 200, 112, 0, $18,129. 13. (6) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 200, 93.3, 31, $23,323. 14. (14) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 200, 79, 31, $22,893. 15. (15) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 199, 80.8, 29, $23,041. 16. (18) Dakoda Armstrong, Ford, 199, 71.5, 28, $22,439. 17. (16) Ryan Truex, Ford, 199, 71.2, 27, $22,236. 18. (20) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 199, 71, 26, $22,233. 19. (21) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 198, 66.7, 25, $21,856. 20. (23) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 198, 64.3, 24, $22,205. 21. (22) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, 197, 64.6, 23, $21,553. 22. (26) John Wes Townley, Chevrolet, 196, 59, 0, $21,447. 23. (28) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 195, 53.5, 0, $21,345. 24. (19) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 194, 61.4, 20, $21,219. 25. (27) David Starr, Toyota, 194, 53.5, 19, $21,268. 26. (40) Cale Conley, Toyota, 193, 50.7, 18, $21,042. 27. (31) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 192, 45, 17, $20,915. 28. (32) Eric McClure, Toyota, 191, 45, 16, $20,814. 29. (38) Mike Harmon, Dodge, 187, 39.3, 15, $14,739. 30. (25) Jimmy Weller, Chevrolet, driveshaft, 164, 48.3, 14, $20,988. 31. (5) Kyle Busch, Toyota, accident, 153, 123.8, 0, $19,607. 32. (34) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, 150, 39, 12, $14,546. 33. (24) Blake Koch, Toyota, 149, 36, 11, $20,481. 34. (39) Harrison Rhodes, Dodge, ignition, 90, 31, 10, $20,445. 35. (35) B.J. McLeod, Chevrolet, engine, 59, 32, 0, $14,397. 36. (30) T.J. Bell, Toyota, electrical, 56, 44.8, 0, $18,965. 37. (33) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, fuel pressure, 46, 36, 7, $11,965. 38. (37) Josh Reaume, Chevrolet, vibration, 31, 30.5, 6, $16,965. 39. (36) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, steering, 16, 25.3, 0, $9,965. 40. (29) Jeff Green, Toyota, vibration, 3, 23.2, 4, $8,965. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 152.027 mph. Time of Race: 1 hour, 58 minutes, 24 seconds. Margin of Victory: 2.809 seconds. Caution Flags: 3 for 13 laps. Lead Changes: 7 among 5 drivers. Lap Leaders: A.Dillon 1-5; K.Kahne 6-39; K.Busch 40-99; A.Dillon 100-101; D.Suarez 102; R.Sieg 103-104; K.Busch 105-146; A.Dillon 147-200. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): K.Busch, 2 times for 102 laps; A.Dillon, 3 times for 61 laps; K.Kahne, 1 time for 34 laps; R.Sieg, 1 time for 2 laps; D.Suarez, 1 time for 1 lap. Top 10 in Points: 1. C.Buescher, 1,055; 2. C.Elliott, 1,029; 3. R.Smith, 1,021; 4. T.Dillon, 1,017; 5. D.Wallace Jr., 943; 6. E.Sadler, 942; 7. D.Suarez, 927; 8. B.Scott, 901; 9. B.Gaughan, 893; 10. R.Reed, 798.
Transactions FRIDAY’S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL American League SEATTLE MARINERS — Fired manager Lloyd McClendon, bench coach Trent Jewett, third base coach Rich Donnelly, outfield coach Andy Van Slyke and bullpen coach Mike Rojas. Announced batting coach Edgar Martinez and infield coach Chris Woodward have been invited to return to the big league staff and pitching coach Rick Waits and coach Chris Prieto have been invited to return to the Mariners organization in different roles.
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TORONTO — Fed up with his own bat, Hanser Alberto grabbed one belonging to teammate Delino DeShields. Good choice, rookie. Alberto, the seldom-used backup infielder, lined a tiebreaking single to center in the 14th inning, helping the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five American League Division Series. “I didn’t even ask him for it,” Alberto said, smiling at DeShields sitting beside him on the postgame interview podium. “Good wood, too, you know?” It sure was. DeShields then picked the bat up and put it to good use, driving in another run with an infield hit after Liam Hendriks replaced La Troy Hawkins (0-1), The underdog Rangers will try to sweep the Blue Jays at home in Game 3 Sunday. Martin Perez will start for Texas against Marco Estrada. “This is an uphill battle but it’s been done before,” Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin said. San Francisco was the last team to do it, coming back to beat Cincinnati three straight times after losing at home in the first two games of their 2012 NL Division Series. Alberto, batting last and only in the lineup because star third baseman Adrian Beltre was out with a strained back, made an error that led to Toronto’s first two runs but redeemed himself with his big hit in extra innings. “We were pretty confident going into the second game regardless of Adrian getting hurt,” DeShields said. “We were kind of
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Texas’ Hanser Alberto, right, hits an RBI single in the 14th inning of Friday’s Game 2 of the American League Division Series in Toronto. Texas won 6-4 to take a 2-0 series lead. bummed out about that, but we kept our heads up.” The 22-year-old Alberto, who made his big league debut this season, also had a sacrifice fly. “It’s extremely special for him,” Rangers first-year manager Jeff Banister said. “Really, a guy that has sat at the end of the bench for us, an extra player.” Texas shut out the highestscoring team in the majors after the fifth inning. The victory for Banister’s team made road clubs 5-0 in the playoffs to that point — the only previous time that happened in the postseason was the 1906 all-Chicago World Series, STATS said. Kansas City snapped that skid a little later Friday with a 5-4
victory over Houston in Game 2 of their Division Series. Keone Kela (1-0) worked one inning for the win, staying calm after a dustup with Toronto slugger Josh Donaldson. Ross Ohlendorf, with an oldschool, double-armed windup, finished for a save. The 33-yearold journeyman picked up the first save of his major league career earlier this year. Mike Napoli hit a tying single for Texas in the eighth. Another packed crowd at Rogers Centre that made a lot of noise early was quiet at the very end. Toronto, back in the postseason for the first time since winning the 1993 World Series, lost for the second straight day at home.
“Our backs are against the wall,” Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki said. “It’s not where you want to be but that’s what we’re faced with.” Rougned Odor hit a two-out single off Hawkins in the 14th but was nearly thrown out after going too far around second base on a single by Chris Gimenez, with the call confirmed by replay review. “You wonder if 50,000 could be wrong,” Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar said. “I’m pretty sure I saw some daylight there.” That call proved pivotal when Alberto lined a single to center, sending Odor tumbling home. Donaldson was back in the lineup after taking a knee to the
WILD CARD Tuesday’s Result Houston 3, New York 0 Wednesday’s Result Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 0 ——— DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-5; x-if necessary) American League Kansas City vs. Houston Thursday’s Result Houston 5, Kansas City 2; Houston leads series 1-0 Friday’s Result Kansas City 5, Houston 4, series tied 1-1 Sunday’s Game Kansas City (Volquez 13-9) at Houston (Keuchel 20-8), 3:10 p.m. (MLBN) x-Monday’s Game Kansas City at Houston, TBA (FOX or FS1) x-Wednesday’s Game Houston at Kansas City, TBA (FOX or FS1) Toronto vs. Texas Thursday’s Result Texas 5, Toronto 3 Friday’s Result Texas 6, Toronto 4, 14 innings; Texas leads series 2-0 Sunday’s Game Toronto (Estrada 13-8) at Texas (Lewis 17-9), 7:10 p.m. (FS1) x-Monday’s Game Toronto (Dickey 11-11) at Texas (Holland 4-3),, TBA (FOX or FS1) x-Wednesday’s Game Texas at Toronto (FOX or FS1), TBA National League All games televised by TBS St. Louis vs. Chicago Friday’s Result St. Louis 4, Chicago 0; St. Louis leads series 1-0 Today’s Game Chicago at St. Louis, 4:37 p.m. Monday’s Game St. Louis at Chicago, TBA x-Tuesday’s Game St. Louis at Chicago, TBA x-Thursday’s Game Chicago at St. Louis, TBA Los Angeles vs. New York Friday’s Result New York at Los Angeles, (n) Today’s Game New York (Syndergaard 9-7) at Los Angeles (Greinke 19-3), 8:07 p.m. Monday’s Game Los Angeles (Anderson 10-9) at New York (Harvey 13-8), TBA x-Tuesday’s Game Los Angeles at New York, TBA x-Thursday’s Game New York at Los Angeles, TBA
head trying to break up a double play in the opener. He homered in his return. Both benches and both bullpens briefly emptied in the bottom of the 13th when Donaldson and Kela traded words after the slugger’s deep fly went foul. Donaldson eventually struck out.
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Lackey dominates as Cardinals beat Cubs 4-0 in NLDS opener By R.B. FALLSTROM Associated press
ST. LOUIS — John Lackey outpitched old teammate Jon Lester, allowing two hits into the eighth inning, and rookies Tommy Pham and Stephen Piscotty each homered late as the St. Louis Cardinals cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 4-0 victory Friday night in the opener of their NL Division Series. In front of a standing room only crowd of 47,830 — the second-largest at 10-year-old Busch Stadium — thousands of Cubs faithful mixed into the red throng for the first postseason game between the two long-time rivals. Lackey held the Cubs hitless for five innings, getting help from Kris Bryant’ double-play ball by to end the fourth. Addison Russell ended the suspense with a solid single up the middle to open the sixth and Kyle Schwarber’s bunt hit leading off the seventh was the only other hit allowed by Lackey in 7 1-3 innings. Game 2 of the best-offive series is Saturday. The Cardinals turn to lefty Jaime Garcia (10-6), who made
20 starts coming off risky thoracic surgery. Kyle Hendricks (8-7) makes his postseason debut for the NL wild-card winners. Matt Holliday had an RBI single in the first, giving St. Louis a lead after just three at-bats. Pinchhitting, Pham homered off Lester with one out in the eighth to snap a string of 13 straight outs for the lefty. Piscotty had a two-run shot off Pedro Strop in the eighth. The 36-year-old Lackey outdid Lester, with whom he formed a potent 1-2 punch on the 2013 Red Sox, the team that knocked off the Cardinals in the World Series. Lackey is 3-0 with an 0.93 ERA in four starts against Chicago overall. Lester is 1-4, but he has a 2.79 ERA against St. Louis. Including their wildcard victory at Pittsburgh, the Cubs had won nine in a row. They haven’t scored since the fifth inning of that 4-0 victory, however. Lester, the Cubs’ big offseason free-agent pickup, settled in for an impressive night after the first. Piscotty doubled with one out and scored on Holliday’s single. Lester struck
out nine and gave up three runs on five hits in 7 1-3 innings. St. Louis led the majors with 100 wins and finished three games ahead of the Cubs, who are making their first postseason appearance since 2008. The Cardinals were outscored 12-0 the final three games at Atlanta after wrapping up their third straight NL Central title. Kevin Siegrist struck out Chris Coghlan and Russell to end the eighth when it was still a one-run cushion. n Big pitch Reggie Sanders threw a strike to the plate on the ceremonial first pitch. Ten years ago, Sanders hit a grand slam off San Diego’s Jake Peavy in the opener of the division series. n Trainer’s room Cubs: OF Jorge Soler hasn’t played much since coming back from a left oblique strain in mid-September, getting four starts the last 17 games counting the wild card game. Cardinals: Matt Adams was left off the division series roster because he’s still rounding into form following surgery for a torn quadriceps.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Every move Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch made seemed to work in Game 1 of the AL Division Series. Every move he tried in Game 2 seemed to go awry. The Kansas City Royals took advantage, rallying from a three-run hole for a 5-4 victory Friday that evened their series at a game apiece as it shifts to Houston. “We didn’t execute,” Hinch said. “That’s baseball.” It didn’t work when Hinch pulled starter Scott Kazmir in the sixth inning, as Oliver Perez and the rest of the Astros bullpen melted down, allowing Kansas City to score twice and knot the game 4-all. Nor when Hinch pulled his outfielders in to start the seventh, and Alcides Escobar lofted a triple off Will Harris (0-1) over their heads. Ben Zobrist followed with a go-ahead single. And certainly not when Hinch pinch ran with Carlos Gomez in the ninth, and the speedster wandered too far off first base. Royals closer Wade Davis snapped a throw to Eric Hosmer, and he neatly snagged it on one hop as Gomez dived back to the bag. Gomez was initially ruled safe, but the call was overturned upon review for the second out of the inning. Jose Altuve then grounded out to end it, giving Davis the save. It was a crucial victory considering what awaits Kansas City in Game 3 on Sunday: Astros ace Dallas Keuchel, who was 15-0 at home this season. Edinson Volquez will start for the Royals. “We needed the win. We didn’t want to go on the road down 2-0,” said Lorenzo Cain, who doubled during the Royals’ sixth-inning rally. “We’ve been playing good ball all year. We had to come in and focus on these guys. They have a really good pitching staff.” Two starters acquired with October in mind, Scott Kazmir and Royals counterpart Johnny Cueto, pitched mostly to
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Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is doused by a teammate after their 5-4 victory over Houston on Friday in Kansas City, Mo. a stalemate. That meant the outcome hinged on the bullpens, and Kelvin Herrera (1-0) and Ryan Madson each tossed a scoreless inning for Kansas City. When Davis finished it up, it was the first win for any home team this postseason. “They compete,” said catcher Salvador Perez, who homered for the Royals. “Pretty good stuff.” Colby Rasmus homered, doubled and drove in two runs for Houston, becoming the first player in major league history with an extra-base hit in his first six postseason games. George Springer had a pair of RBIs after hitting a solo shot in the series opener. “It’s a tough loss, but they’re a good team. You’ve got to give them credit,” Rasmus said. “The fans got behind them pretty good, and they pushed it through.” The Astros jumped on Cueto right from the start, just as they did Yordano Ventura in Game 1 on Thursday night. Rasmus doubled in a run in the first, and Springer added a two-run knock in the second as restless Royals fans began to shower their ace with boos. Perez got one back for Kansas City with his homer to left in the bottom half, but Rasmus matched him with his third home run in three games this postseason.
Cueto finally settled in, but it looked as if it would be too late. Kazmir allowed a run in the third, but otherwise had Kansas City off balance until the sixth inning. Still trailing 4-2, Cain got the Royals’ tying rally started with a double, and Hinch called for Perez. He allowed back-to-back singles and a walk to leave the bases loaded for Josh Fields, who walked Salvador Perez on four pitches to tie the game. When the Royals took the lead the following inning, their shutdown bullpen made it stick. “I’m happy we’re going home,” Hinch said. “We’ve got home-field advantage for the rest of this series. We have to take care of business in our own yard.” n Correa hobbled Astros rookie Carlos Correa fouled a pitched off the inside of his back knee in the fifth inning, and for a while appeared as if he might leave the game. He remained in and struck out, but came back with a single off Herrera in the seventh. n Up next Keuchel threw six shutout innings in the Astros’ wild-card win over the Yankees, and he tossed eight shutout frames against the Royals in June. Volquez threw two scoreless innings of relief in Kansas City’s regular-season finale in Minnesota.
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Monterey Plainsmen quarterback Baylor Mitchell (5) is tackled by Frenship Tigers cornerback Broderick Harrell (1) during the first quarter of Frenship’s 30-17 win Friday.
frenship: Late interception seals 30-17 victory over Plainsmen FROM page C3 in the first quarter of the game. The Tigers answered the score two minutes and 13 seconds later. Six plays into its opening series with the ball, Frenship’s Tresten Kennard found Kiser alone in a 4th-and-5 situation in the endzone for a 5-yard touchdown pass, but the Tigers continued to trail 7-6 following a botched snap during the extra-point conversion. Monterey’s offense con-
tinued to find success but had to settle for a Taylor Williamson field goal in its next possession, extending its lead to 10-6. Kennard, who completed 9 passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns, spotted Broderick Harrell open at midfield and the Frenship wideout raced for the end zone for a 66-yard touchdown to put the Tigers ahead 13-10, the first time they lead in the game. In the second quarter, Monterey reclaimed the lead driving the ball down
the field 53 yards and Mitchell punched the ball into the end zone from two yards out. Frenship answered on a 2-yard touchdown run from Ronald Awatt, who finished the night with 123 yards rushing on 25 carries and a touchdown, late in the second quarter and the Tigers led, 20-17, heading into the half. Frenship’s Zae Johnson took the second half opening kick 93 yards for a score to extend the lead to 27-17.
The Tigers defense and Kiser’s interception sealed the team’s victory after holding the Plainsmen scoreless in the second half. What looked good: Mitchell led all rushers with 93 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns in the first half of the game. Frenship struggled to contain the 6-foot-1 senior quarterback, who picked up several first downs with his legs. In the second half of the game, Tigers defense
forced several turnovers and came up big in 4thand-1 situations. What didn’t: Frenship’s defense gave up over 200 yards of offense and two scores in the opening half of the game. Monterey had several dropped passes late in the game that could have gone for first down pick-ups and even a touchdown. Offensive penalties also had the Plainsmen having to cover more than 15 yards at a time to pick up a first down.
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New deal: Lions’ offense continues to dominate in win over Abernathy FROM page C3 turn it into the same thing they’re good at: run fast.” The two teams have forked in entirely different directions from last year’s finishes that saw New Deal lose in the bi-district round and Abernathy finish as a state quarterfinalist — a season that also included a 39-15 Abernathy win in this game. The Lions entered this game with the No. 2 scoring offense in the area behind Seagraves (45 points per game) and two of the top 11 receivers (Adams and Hartless). They also entered the game with the No. 3 running back in rushing touchdowns (Manahan, 14) and the No. 6 ranked quarterback (Jaxson Durham, 78 of 125 for 1,078 yards). By contrast, Abernathy does not have a player in the Top 10 of any offensive category “We did the same thing with Garrett Royal,” Abernathy coach Darrell Daily said of his team’s intent to rush with quarterback Trae Bender (17 carries for 96 yards and a passing touchdown). “But we had a little bit, we were better up front then. He made a lot of yards and it’s what we do on our offense. He’s one of our running backs.” The Antelopes fell into a hole by allowing New Deal to score on five straight series from the second quarter into the start of the third: they allowed a 37-yard Hartless touchdown reception and on the first play of their next drive, Bender threw an
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Abernathy quarterback Trae Bender (10) gets tackled by New Deal linebacker Tre Patton (28) in New Deal’s 41-7 win. interception. That New Deal possession ended with a 20-yard Manahan touchdown run on a fourth-and-two situation. Abernathy punted after getting the ball back and Hartless returned it 89 yards for a touchdown to give New Deal a 19-0 halftime lead after two botched run conversions. Adams collected a 41-yard touchdown pass from Durham to open up the third quarter and Manahan gave the Lions a 34-0 lead after a
27-yard touchdown run with 8:50 left in the third. Kason Teal helped end the scoring surge with an interception of a Manahan pass and finished with a touchdown reception late in the fourth quarter for Abernathy’s only score. “He’s a 6-foot-5 kid and he does a good job,” Daily said of Teal. “They have kids that can cover him up. And if you don’t have time to go to any of your receivers, it doesn’t matter.” Hartless and Patton were
familiar names because of their varsity experience, but this was Adams’ first year after playing junior varsity as a sophomore following his transfer from LISD. Manahan has emerged as a powerful straight-ahead rusher that New Deal uses out of a wildcat formation and as a linebacker on defense. “Most of the time when I get back there for wildcat, the defense will yell ‘Wildcat,!’ “ Manahan said. “They still have to line up
to our formation. And our blockers on the outside are real good. And we just make big plays.” NEW DEAL 41, ABERNATHY 7 Abernathy 0 0 0 7 — 7 New Deal 0 13 21 7 — 41 Second Quarter ND – Hartless 37 pass from Durham (Manahan kick) 7:51 ND – Manahan 20 run (run fail) 4:05 ND – Hartless 89 punt return (run fail) 1:37 Third Quarter ND – Adams 41 pass from Durham (pass conversion to Adams) 10:57 ND – Manahan 27 run (Manahan kick) 8:50 Fourth Quarter ND – Thomas 9 pass from Durham (Manahan kick) 4:39 ABE – Teal 12 pass from Bender 2:53
ABE ND First downs 8 14 Rushes-Yards 31-139 18-111 Passing-Yards 53 260 Comp-Att-Int 6-17-1 17-28-2 Punts 5-37.5 1-32 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties – Yards 3-25 7-70 Individual stats RUSHING — ABE: Bender 17-96, Knight 7-20, Rodriguez 3-13, Pando 4-10; ND: Manahan 11-62, Patton 3-26, Nelson 3-17, Adams 1-6. PASSING — ABE: Bender 5-16-52, Rodriguez 1-1; ND: Durham 16-24-1, Manahan 1-4-1. RECEIVING — ABE: Teal 4-33, A. Rodriguez 1-16, D. Rodriguez 1-4; ND: Manahan 4-81, Adams 4-79, Hartless 4-47, L. Durham 2-32, Gutierrez 1-12, Cody Thomas 1-5, Rieken 1-4. RECORDS — Abernathy 2-3, New Deal 6-0.
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LEVELLAND: Lobos offense, defense work together for shutout of Seminole FROM page C3 Jones’ covered 71 yards, Michael Lopez’ eight yards and Landon Jones’ 72 yards. Jones also intercepted two passes defensively. Levelland also rushed 38 times for 372,yards. Qualin Miller headed up this department by rushing 28 times for 174 yards
and three touchdowns. These covered seven, 20 and 28 yards. Lopez also scored on a 71-yard run. As for Seminole, Jarryd Carr was the leading rusher with seven carries for 75 yards. Reese Moore, who punted seven times, caught four passes for 38 yards.
Levelland’s winning streak extends to three and puts the Lobos at 3-3 and 1-0 overall. Seminole falls to 1-6 and 0-1. Seminole Levelland
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Passes 11-29-2 12-18-0 Punts 7-41 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1 Penalties 3-35 13-140 RUSHING - SEM - Jartyd Carr, 7-75, Mark Flores, 6-13, Jordan Rodriguez, 3-10. Miley Nelson, 4-3, Donte Gomez, 6-(-4); LEV - Miller, 28-174, Lopez, 3-88, Isiah Cortez, 3-81, Cesar Reyes, 3-12, Gerber, 2-9, Jones, 1-8. PASSING, SEM, Flores 10-24-1-71, Rodriguez, 1-4-110; LEV - Gerber, 12-18-1-303. RECEIVING - SEM - Reese Moore, 4-38, Carter Laramore, 3-13, Drayton Perez, 2-11, Karr, 1-11, Cortez. 1-8; LEV - Jones, 4-142, Elliott, 4-53, Williams, 2-88, Lopez, 1-8, Josh Salazar, 1-2.
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Katherine Cowart recorded four aces and six digs for Cooper in their 2513, 25-17, 25-13 victory over San Angelo Lake View on Friday. Kaylee Wilson had eight kills, three blocks and two digs, while Sam Mendez had seven kills, three and a half blocks and two digs. They advance to 30-6 on the year, which is the first time Cooper volleyball has won 30 games. They are now 4-0 in district and play at Abilene Cooper next Tuesday at 6 p.m. All Saints Presley Eaker record seven kills in All Saints 2511, 25-11, 25-10 victory over Amarillo Holy Cross. Riley Higgins recorded six kills and four aces while Brook Bowman had 21 assists and six aces. They advance to 20-10 on the season and 4-0 in district play. Their next match is at Southcrest next Tuesday, Trinity Christian Peyton Himango recorded 12 kills, four assists, six digs and six blocks in Trinity Christian’s 25-13, 2513, 25-10 victory over Colleyville Covenant. Brandi Marshall had a kill, 19 assits and six digs while Gentry Hicks had three kills and four blocks. They advance to 29-3-1 on the year and 10-0 in district play. Their next match is at Fort Worth Christian at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Lubbock High Kyana Benjamin led Lubbock High with 12 kills and one and a half blocks as they fall 25-18, 21-25, 2519, 18-25, 15-11 to Abilene Cooper. Bailey Martinez recorded 29 digs and two aces, while Teresa Flores had 27 assists and 15 digs. Lubbock High falls to 1921 on the year and 2-2 in district; They play at Lubbock Cooper next Friday at 4 p.m.
Coleman’s Trey Sartain (54) pressures Post’s Cambry Gilbert (25) during Post’s 21-0 win Friday.
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Post’s defense shuts down Coleman, 21-0 By Jordan Irvine For A-J Media
POST— The Post defense needed one more stop. Following an AJ Reed score from 20 yards out with 10 minutes left in regulation, Cambry Gilbert went up over two Coleman’ receivers on a flea-flicker from tight end Mason Burkey and picked off the pass with just under seven minutes left in the fourth quarter. Gilbert’s take away was final stamp for the Antelope defense, as Post shutout Coleman 21-0 in the district 3-3A opener at Jimmie Redman stadium Friday night. “It was hard for either offense to get much going in the first half, but we got into a rhythm in the second half, which is kind of what they did to us last year,” Post head coach Anthony Pittman said. “I think our kids have always had this one circled on the calendar, because we didn’t give a good showing of us and what we can do. “Our defense has played well all year, and were not the biggest guys, but we play hard and we just try to run to the football. We have to get better every week, and if we can stay healthy and play good football we can
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Post’s Alex Ramierez puts pressure on Coleman’s Bryson Hammond (8). get into the playoffs. Everybody’s going to be telling us how good we are and how far we can go, but if we buy into that were setting ourselves up for failure.” With the win on Friday night, Post avenged its 28-0 loss to the defending district champions, improving to 6-0 on the season and 1-0 in district play. Gilbert finished with 62 yards rushing on 11 attempts and a score, while Reed rushed for 75 yards on 11 carries and a
touchdown. What looked good: Both teams were as advertised on the defensive side of the ball. The Coleman (5-1, 0-1) defense held Post to just 37 yards of total offense in the first half. The Antelopes power rushing attack struggled to find openings upfront in the first 24 minutes, much in part due to the front four of the Bluecats’ defensive front. The Post’ defense nearly matched their counter-
part, holding Coleman to a measly 58 yards on the ground over the first two quarters. The Bluecats were able to string together a 50-yard seven-minute drive to open up the second quarter, but the Post’ defense rose up on 4th and nine, sacking junior quarterback Bryson Hammonds to end the threat and keep Coleman out of the end zone. Special teams played a crucial role in the field position battle, as Post’ punter Aron Lopez punted four times in the first half, averaging just over 45 yards a kick, continuously pushing Coleman deep into their own territory. What didn’t: The passing game for both sides was nearly nonexistent over the course of four quarters. The Antelopes went without a catch in the first half, while the Bluecats hauled in just five passes for 44 yards in the first half. It was clear both sides wanted to open up the vertical passing down field to push defenders out of the box and create opportunities on the ground. 6-foot-4 tight end Mason Burkey provided a huge target for Coleman on the outside, utilizing the senior on multiple bubble screens near
the sidelines. Although an obvious mismatch, the Post defense corralled Burkey and kept him from breaking tackles and creating second chance opportunities. In brief: It was known coming into Friday night’s contest that both defenses were going to create stops and put the game into the hands of their offense to find ways to get the ball into the end zone. Each side did just that, but it was the Post’ offense that found a way to produce just enough offense and pull out a crucial victory in district play that has the possibility to ultimately be the deciding factor comes seasons end. POST 21, COLEMAN 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 7 0 0 14 — 21 First Quarter POS — Cambry Gilbert 2 run (Aron Lopez kick) Third quarter POS — AJ Reed 20 runs (Lopez kick) 10:00 POS — AJ Escebedo 1 run (Lopez kick) 1:00 POST COLE First down 13 13 Rushes-yards 34/168 31/105 Passing yards 7 87 Comp.-att-int. 1-5-0 10-16-1 Punts-avg. 5-47 4-28 Fumbles - Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties - Yards 8-79 12-133 Coleman Post
RUSHING: Coleman: Bryson Hammonds 13-68. Post: AJ Reed 11-75 TD, Cambry Gilbert 11-62 TD. PASSING: Coleman: Bryson Hammonds 9-14—76, Mason Burkey 1-2-1—11. Post: AJ Escobedo 1-5—7. RECEIVING: Coleman: Mason Burkey 4-46, Darrian Hunter 2-23. Post: Blaine Reese 1-7.
Cooper has easy day with Lake View, Pirates win 59-20 By Paul Harris San Angelo StanDard-Times
SAN ANGELO — If it could go wrong, it probably did for the Lake View Chiefs in the first half Friday of their District 4-5A opener against Lubbock Cooper. Lake View fumbled on its first offensive play, and Cooper scored twice in its first eight plays to take a 14-0 lead just 2:55 into the contest. The game quickly snowballed out of control from there as Lake View’s first five drives all ended with a fumble or a botched punt.
The sixth time the Chiefs touched the ball, they muffed the kickoff, which resulted in yet another Cooper TD. The Pirates eventually claimed a stunning 52-0 lead with 4:29 still to play in the second quarter on the way to a 59-20 win at San Angelo Stadium. Cooper (5-1 overall, 1-0 district) was certainly a heavy favorite in the matchup, but Lake View head coach Doug Kuhlmann didn’t expect his Chiefs (2-5, 0-1) to get overwhelmed from the start. “You know, it was very surprising and disappointing. I didn’t think we’d come out that flat,” Kuhlmann said.
“It was just fundamentals and not taking care of the football. We dropped it every possible way we could.” While Lake View’s offense struggled with turnovers, its defense simply couldn’t stop the high-powered Pirates. Cooper scored on all of its possessions in the first half, with the exception of its seventh and final drive when the Pirates let the clock run out before halftime. “We didn’t do a lot of things correct,” Kuhlmann said. “I was surprised with our secondary coverage. We miscovered some people early on. We just didn’t
come out as we should have for our first district ball game, but we can improve from here. And that’s what I expect the rest of our district race.” Lake View was able to end the first half on a high note when junior running back Zoe Rodriquez broke free up the middle for a 56-yard TD run. Rodriquez finished the night with 14 carries for 115 yards and also caught a 16-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter. The second half was light years better for Lake View as the Chiefs outscored Cooper 14-7 and didn’t
commit a turnover. In fact, Lake View only allowed Cooper to have three second-half drives. The Chiefs’ ball-control offense put together a 95yard drive and a 76-yard drive. COOPER 59, LAKE VIEW 20 Cooper 24 28 0 7 — 59 Lake View 0 6 0 14 — 20 First quarter COO — Jarret Doege 4 run (Ethan Ekdahl kick), 10:49 remaining COO — Kyle Reedy 11 pass from Doege (Ekdahl kick), 9:05 COO — Ekdahl 31 field goal, 5:24 COO — Seth Watts 18 run (Ekdahl kick), 2:41 Second Quarter COO — Watts 32 run (Ekdahl kick), 9:26 COO — Alek Cruz 16 run (Ekdahl kick), 7:42 COO — fumble recovery in end zone, 7:42 COO — Curtis Chiaverini 23 pass from Doege (Ekdahl kick), 4:29 LAV — Zoe Rodriquez 56 run (kick failed), 2:27 Fourth Quarter
LAV — Rodriquez 16 pass from Henry Nickias (Roland Hernandez kick), 10:38 COO — Mitchell Brown 69 pass from Reagan Schulte (Ekdahl kick), 9:10 LV — Nickias 8 run (Hernandez kick), :02 COO LV First downs 17 19 Rushes-Yards 33-216 56-258 Passing 176 71 Comp-Att-Int 6-9-0 5-10-0 Punts 2-39.5 3-25.7 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 7-3 Penalties-Yards 5-49 1-12 RUSHING: Cooper — Jarret Doege 8-38, Seth Watts 5-73, Garrett Jenkins 5-32, Alek Cruz 3-24, Reagan Schulte 3-15, Francisco Piccio 6-13, Zach Cantu 2-12, Jacob Sanchez 1-9. Lake View — Zoe Rodriquez 14-115, Donald Bowman 10-48, Henry Nickias 16-77, Caleb Ramirez 7-18, Noah Nandin 3-14, Zack White 3-8, TEAM 3-(-19). PASSING: Cooper — Doege 5-6-0 for 107, Schulte 1-3-0 for 69. Lake View — Nickias 5-10-0 for 71. RECEIVING: Cooper — Watts 1-63, Kyle Reedy 1-11, Jordan Salas 2-10, Curtis Chiaverini 1-23, Mitchell Brown 1-69. Lake View — Jesus Dominguez 1-14, Bowman 1-8, Tyren Coverson 2-33, Rodriquez 1-16. RECORDS: Cooper 5-1 overall, 1-0 district; Lake View 2-5, 0-1.
IDALOU: Wildcat defense holds Highland Park to 13 points in win FROM page C3 we played (against Shallowater) it was being down big at halftime. This time it was overcoming penalties we had called on us. If they’re calling them then we must be doing them so we’ve got to fix it.” Aside from a rough start to the third quarter, the Wildcats (5-0, 1-0 in 1-3A, Division II) did just that and ended up winning the game going away. Schilling finished with 232 rushing yards and four touchdowns, including a key one at the end of the first half that put the Wildcats up by three touchdowns. The Idalou defense, meanwhile, held a high-
scoring Hornets offense to just 248 yards of total offense and picked off Highland Park quarterback Robert Reyes twice, once each by Schilling and Malachi Smith. Special teams even got in on the act as Ben McGehee returned a kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown. Add it all up and it was a pretty convincing 36-point victory to open district play. “When you look at the game as a whole, I’m very happy with the way the kids played,” Lofton said. “It was just a funny-feeling gam at first but at the same time I’m very proud of the way the kids played. The
defense played well, and (Highland Park) has a good offense and has been putting a lot of points on the board. And our offense did a great job with the limited time we had the ball.” Highland Park (4-2, 0-1) had a chance to be in the game going into halftime. But two of the Hornets’ drives ended on downs inside the Idalou 17-yard line, and the one score they got in the first half was set up by an Idalou fumble. A third Highland Park drive ended on downs at midfield with 1:40 left, and the Wildcats converted that into a 10-yard Schilling touchdown as the buzzer sounded to make
it a 28-7 game at the intermission. “Worst-case scenario it should have been 28-21 if we take care of business and execute well,” Highland Park coach Craig Shores said. “We just didn’t get it done. (Idalou) has a great ball club and run the perimeter so well, and (Schilling) got away a couple of times. But we knew that was going to happen because nobody’s stopped him yet.” Idalou took control of the game for good early in the second half, stopping the Hornets’ first two drives with a punt and the Schilling interception, which was converted into
a 4-yard touchdown run by the senior tailback to make it a 35-7 game. After the Hornets cut the lead to 35-13, the Wildcats put the game away with McGehee’s kickoff return, and Schilling put the capper on the night with a 38-yard touchdown run on the jet sweep around right end. “It’s great to open with a win in district,” Lofton said. “You sure don’t want to fall behind in that winloss column when it matters.” IDALOU 49, HIGHLAND PARK 13 Highland Park 0 7 0 6 — 13 Idalou 14 14 7 14 — 49 First Quarter IDA – Ricky Reyes 45 pass from Zack Kirkpatrick (Likie Forkpa kick); 10:11
IDA – Isiah Piseno 92 run (Forkpa kick); 1:57 Second Quarter HP – Blaine McGregor 6 run (Elijah Garcia kick); 2:42 IDA – Brandt Schilling 64 run (Forkpa kick); 2:26 IDA – Schilling 10 run (Forkpa kick); 00 Third Quarter IDA – Schilling 4 run (Forkpa kick); 3:58 Fourth Quarter HP – Terrin Campbell 1 run (kick failed); 9:04 IDA – Ben McGehee 75 kickoff return (Forkpa kick); 9:01 IDA – Schilling 38 run (Forkpa kick); 4:46 HP IDA First downs 18 16 Rushes-yards 37-197 41-393 Passing yards 51 58 Comp.-att.-int. 5-20-2 2-7-0 Punts-avg. 5-22.8 1-36.0 Fumbles-lost 0-0 2-2 Penalties-yards 6-43 9-90 RUSHING: Highland Park, Terrin Campbell 26-95, Blaine McGregor 10-49, Courtney Gravely 9-36, Robert Reyes 9-18, Elijah Garcia 1-(0-3); Idalou, Brandt Schilling 20-232, Isiah Piseno 4-96, Zach Kirkpatrick, 10-36, Beau Howard 6-22, Angel Serrano 1-7. PASSING: Highland Park, Reyes 5-192—51, Tyler Allen 0-1-0—0; Idalou, Kirkpatrick 2-7-0—58. RECIVING: Highland Park, Garcia 3-41, Nick Doughty 1-9, Campbell 1-1; Idalou, Ricky Reyes 1-45, Schilling 1-13.
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Post’s A.J. Escobedo, right, hands off to Cambry Gilbert during the Antelopes’ 21-0 win over Coleman on Friday in Post.
Friday’s Game Summaries FARWELL 20, SUDAN 6 0 6 0 0 — 6 0 7 13 0 — 20 Second Quarter SUD—Marcos Gonzales 11 run (kick failed); 6:04 FAR—LeeRoy Cervantes 1 run (Heath Hadley kick); 1:55 Third Quarter FAR—Cervantes 6 run (Hadley kick); 9:45 FAR— Miguel Vasquez 2 run (Hadley kick); 7:51 SUD FAR First downs 12 14 Rushes-yards 42-106 44-334 Passing yards 82 6 Comp.-att.-int. 9-23-0 2-10-2 Punts-avg. 3-43.0 0-00.0 Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-0 Penalties-yards 5-45 8-55 RUSHING — Sudan, Gonzales 17-31, Daniel Tinajero 14-23, Austin Conley 4-39, Stephen Schovajsa 5-13, Carson Phillips 2-0; Farwel, Vasquez 15-134, Patrick Pena 2-45, Peyton Ledbetter 5-46 Hadley 10-30, Ethan Stancell 1-25; PASSING — Sudan, Schovajsa 9-23-0; Farwell, Hadley 2-10-2; RECEIVING — Sudan, Phillips 1-7, Vince Montes 3-35, Jeremy Binon 2-20; Farwell, Cervantes 2-6.
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MEMPHIS 55, RALLS 13 0 6 0 7 — 13 13 29 13 0 — 55 First Quarter MEM—Clifford Byrd 7 pass from Nick Adame (Adame kick) MEM—Michael Alexander 70 pass from Adame (kick failed) Second Quarter MEM—Bryd 21 pass from Adame (run by Adame) MEM—David Dickson 73 run (Adame kick) MEM—DJ Brown 34 pass from Adame (Adame kick) RAL—Eli Van Gundy 2 run (conversion failed) MEM—Dickson 5 run (Adame kick) Third Quarter MEM—Michael Alexander 8 run (Adame kick) MEM—Brown 15 run (kick failed) Fourth Quarter RAL—Van Gundy 1 run (kick failed) RAL MEM First downs 3 9 Rushes-yards 31-70 27-301 Passing yards 22 198 Comp.-att.-int. 3-8-0 6-11-0 Punts-avg. 5-25.8 0-00.0 Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-yards 3-35 13-125 RUSHING — Ralls, E. Van Gundy 2-6, Jesus Villarrel 8-22, Abel Van Gundy 4-6, Michael Salinas 3-4; Memphis, Dickson 11-152, Alexander 4-61, Adame 6-42, Brown 3-23, Jaiden Jurado 1-18, Eliseo Torres 2-5. PASSING — Ralls, A. Van Gundy 1-2-0, E. Van Gundy 2-6-0; Memphis, Adame 5-10-0, Kix Ferrel 1-1-0. RECEIVING — Ralls, Zayne Martinez 1-17, Xerekk Yocom 1-2; Memphis, Alexander 1-70, Victor Garcia 1-55, Brown 1-34, Bryd 2-28, Dalton Fortner 1-11. Ralls Memphis
BROWNFIELD 33, DENVER CITY 14 Brownfield 6 8 13 6 — 33 Denver City 7 7 0 0 — 14 First Quarter DEN—Cole McLeroy 55 run (Noe Gomez kick) BRO—Morin 6 run (kick failed) Second Quarter DEN—McLeroy 5 run (Gomez kick) BRO— Hood 7 pass from Nolan (Nolan 3 run conversion) Third Quarter BRO—Nolan 2 run (Noaln kick) BRO—Nolan 4 run (kick failed) Fourth Quarter BRO—Nolan 43 run (kick failed) BRO DEN First downs 17 12 Rushes-yards 38-248 40-212 Passing yards 136 25 Comp.-att.-int. 9-20-1 2-12-2 Punts-avg. 5-28.8 3-45.0 Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-yards 14-119 7-60 RUSHING — Brownfield, Nolan 13-80, Morin 14-113, Cruz 3-24, Duran 8-31; Denver City, Jermey Castillo 3-12, Abel Burciaga 3-5, McLeroy 23-154, Kade Patterson 5-5, Eduardo Hernandez 6-36. PASSING — Brownfield, Noal 9-20-1; Denver City, Castillo 0-1-0, McLeroy 1-10-2, Patterson 1-1-0. RECEIVING — Brownfield, Hood 2-24, McCary 1-13, Pena 1-7, Griffin 2-28 Besler 3-64 ; Denver City McLeroy 1-13, Hernandez 1-12. SHALLOWATER 49, KERMIT 0 Shallowater 21 14 7 7 — 49 Kermit 0 0 0 0 — 0
First Quarter SHA — Tyler Simons 17 pass from Chris Contreras (Mason kick); 7:08 SHA — Cooper Ogle 10 run (Mason kick); 4:27 SHA — Ran Johnston 13 pass from Contreras (Mason kick); 2:57 Second Quarter SHA — Ogle 10 run (Mason kick); 10:10 SHA — Jake Johnson interception return (Contreras run); 6:28 Third Quarter SHA — Ogle 2 run (Mason kick); 8:58 Fourth Quarter SHA — Braxton Jurado 2 pass from Contreras (Mason kick); 11:52 SHA KER First downs 16 10 Rushes-yards 43-316 30-70 Passing yards 43 46 Comp.-att.-int. 5-6 8-15-1 Punts-avg. 0-0 4-11.3 Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-yards 7-55 5-35 RUSHING — Shallowater, Cooper Ogle 15158; Kermit, Cris Stallings 15-35 PASSING — Shallowater, Chris Contreras 5-6-43-3; Kermit, Josh Trevino 8-14-46-0TD1INT RECEIVING — Shallowater, Ran Johnston 2-23-1TD, Tyler Simons 2-18-1TD; Kermit, Kobie Lujan 2-16, Dante Jaquez 3-13 CHILDRESS 42, LITTLEFIELD 28 Littlefield 0 7 8 13 — 28 Childress 8 13 8 13 — 42 First Quarter CHI — Alfonzo Salinas 3 run (Bowman run); 6:49 Second Quarter CHI — Bo Lott 3 run (Martinez kick); 9:41 CHI — Austin Gonzalez 27 pass from Bryce Bowman (Bowman pass); 6:58 LIT— J’Shun Davis 21 pass from Bryson Calaway (Molina kick); 1:30 Third Quarter CHI — Garrett Stephens 15 pass from Bowman (Bowman pass); 7:42 LIT — Calaway 2 run (Herrera run); 1:01 Fourth Quarter LIT — Calaway 7 run (Molina kick); 10:07 CHI — Salinas 42 pass from Bowman (kick failed); 8:29 CHI — Gonzalez 12 run (Martinez kick); 3:01 LIT — John Castillo 47 pass from Calaway (kick failed) ; 0:31 LIT CHI First downs 18 18 Rushes-yards 53-245 19-76 Passing yards 141 276 Comp.-att.-int. 8-13-1 21-34-0 Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-yards 5-40 5-30 RUSHING — Littlefield, Nate Herrera 26-128 ; Childress, Bo Lott 11-46-1TD, Austin Gonzalez 2-25-1TD PASSING — Littlefield, Bryson Calaway 8-12-141-2TDs ; Childress, Bryce Bowman 21-34-276-3TDs RECEIVING — Littlefield, John Castillo 2-62, Jeremiah Molina 2-31 ; Childress, Alfonzo Salinas 6-86-1TD, Austin Gonzalez 5-78-1TD FOLLETT 74, WHITHARRAL 28 Whitharral 6 22 0 0 — 28 Follett 16 26 32 0 — 74 First Quarter FOL — Stetson Chadwick 5 pass from Christian Barber (Fabian Gordillo kick); 9:49 WHI — Matt Pinkert 25 run (Kick failed); 7:33 FOL — Juan Rubio 43 pass from Barber (Gordillo kick); 5:09 Second Quarter FOL — Holden Born 24 pass from Barber (Gordillo kick); 8:36 WHI — Pinkert 40 run (Jacob De La Cruz kick); 7:50 WHI — Kody Gonzales 20 run (Kick failed); 5:02 FOL — Chadwick 37 pass from Barber (Gordillo kick); 4:07 WHI — Jamen Day 65 pass from Pinkert (De La Cruz kick); 2:17 FOL — Born 15 pass from Barber (Gordillo kick); 1:19 FOL — Chadwick safety; 0:14 Third Quarter FOL — Gordillo 37 run (Gordillo kick); 9:51 FOL — Born 17 pass from Barber (Gordillo kick); 8:55 FOL — Gordillo 57 run (Gordillo kick); 3:59 FOL — Rubio 10 pass from Barber (Gordillo kick); 0:52 WHI FOL First downs 11 10 Rushes-yards 32-205 19-221 Passing yards 110 151 Comp.-att.-int. 5-7-0 7-11-0 Punts-avg. 0-00.0 0-00.0 Fumbles-lost 5-3 0-0 Penalties-yards 4-40 3-20
RUSHING — Whitharrel, Matt Pinkert 11115-2TD; Follett, Fabian Gordillo 13-199-2TD PASSING — Whitharral, Matt Pinkert 4-5-931TD; Follett, 7-9-151-7TD RECEIVING — Whitharral, Jamen Day 1-651TD; Follett, Holden Born 3-56-3TD HALE CENTER 38, TAHOKA 36 Hale Center 7 7 12 12 — 38 Tahoka 14 14 8 0 — 36 First Quarter TAH — Brit Lockaby 1 run (Hadley Reynolds kick); 7:25 TAH — Luke Fleenor 15 pass from Lockaby (Reynolds kick); 3:05 HAL — Zae Richards 30 run (Adrian Sifuentes kick); 1:06 Second Quarter TAH — Lockaby 62 run (Reynolds kick); 10:16 TAH — Fleenor 1 run (Reynolds kick); 8:38 HAL — Trey Buxton 91 pass from DJ Dunn (Sifuentes kick); 3:28 Third Quarter HAL — Jayden Harvey 2 run (Kick failed); 10:19 HAL — Dunn 5 run (Conversion failed); 7:37 TAH — Fleenor 18 run (Lockaby run); 1:32 Fourth Quarter HAL — Jose Ramirez 5 pass from Dunn (Kick failed); 3:03 HAL — Buxton 6 pass from Dunn (Conversion failed); 0:00 HAL TAH First downs 15 17 Rushes-yards 25-68 50-225 Passing yards 339 128 Comp.-att.-int. 19-32-0 11-17-0 Punts-avg. 2-29.5 4-22.5 Fumbles-lost 2-2 5-1 Penalties-yards 4-30 3-10 RUSHING — Hale Center, Zae Richards 8-34-1TD; Tahoka, 26-142-2TD PASSING — Hale Center, DJ Dunn 19-31339-3TD; Tahoka, 11-17-128-1TD RECEIVING — Hale Center, Trey Buxton 5-163-2TD; Tahoka, 4-41-1TD QUANAH 26, CROSBYTON 20 Crosbyton 6 6 8 0 — 20 Quanah 6 6 14 0 — 26 First Quarter QUA — Jace Palmer 29 pass from Mayson Leija ( Leija kick) CRB— Chris Gutierrez 7 pass from Tanner Clark (kick failed) Second Quarter QUA— Mayson Leija 10 run (conversion failed) CRB— Tim Childers 2 run (conversion failed) Third Quarter CRB— Elliot Rios 1 run (Matthew Quintero pass from Tyriece Mooring) QUA— Avery Fuqua 2 run (conversion failed) QUA— Avery Fuqua 12 run ( Avery Fuqua run) CRB QUA First downs 16 11 Rushes-yards 52-201 30-137 Passing yards 41 93 Comp.-att.-int. 3-5-0 7-11-0 Punts-avg. 0 1-28 Fumbles-lost 0 0 Penalties-yards 3-20 1-5 RUSHING — CRB— Tim Childers-14-117, Elliot Rios- 13-14, Matthew Quintero-5-26; QUA— Mayson Leija 19-88, Avery Fuqua 5-30. PASSING — CRB— Tanner Clark- 3-4-1; Mayson Leija- 7-11 RECEIVING — CRB— Elliot Rios- 1-34, Chris Gutierrez-2-7 ; QUA— Jace Palmer- 3-49, Avery Fuqua- 2-32 SEAGRAVES 16, SUNDOWN 7 Seagraves 0 2 6 8 — 16 Sundown 7 0 0 0 — 7 First Quarter SUN — Zach Green 21 run (Matt Nichols kick); 1:21 Second Quarter SUN — Rock Thoms -1 run. Safety; 7:17 Third Quarter SEA — Richard Longoria 25 run (2-point converison failed); 4:33 Fourth Quarter SUN — Thoms -3 run. Safety; 5:23 SEA — Robby Pinon 1 run (Pedro Hernandez kick no good); 1:09 SEA SUN First downs 18 9 Rushes-yards 51-300 33-85 Passing yards 19 37 Comp.-att.-int. 2-8-1 4-14-2 Punts-avg. 0-0.0 3-40.7 Fumbles-lost 4-3 1-0 Penalties-yards 5-40 9-62 RUSHING — Seagraves, Robby Pinon 27202-1, Richard Longoria 4-49-1; Sundown, Zach Green 10-48-1 PASSING — Seagraves, Will Wilkins 2-8-119; Sundown, Rock Thoms 4-14-2-37 RECEIVING — Seagraves, Dionte Lott 1-14; Sundown, Justin Torrez 3-30
FLOYDADA 56, OLTON 14 Floydada 15 27 7 7 — 56 Olton 0 0 14 0 — 14 First Quarter FLO — Kyi Baker 87 run return (Miguel Pena kick); 11:45 FLO — Sammy Segura 1 run (2 point conversion by Corey Mathis); 5:53 Second Quarter FLO — Mathis 1 run (Pena kick); 11:26 FLO — Baker 52 run (Pena kick); 9:28 FLO — Segura 16 pass from Baker (Pena kick); 6:51 FLO — Baker 34 run (Pena kick); 0:00 Third Quarter OLT — Zane Gunter 1 run (2 point conversion pass from T.J. McCall); 6:54 FLO — Segura 1 run (Pena kick); 3:39 OLT — McCall 7 run (2 point conversion failed); 1:07 Fourth Quarter FLO — Segura 2 run (Pena kick); 9:49 FLO OLT First downs 26 9 Rushes-yards 56-430 31-11 Passing yards 94 157 Comp.-att.-int. 5-6-0 7-20-0 Punts-avg. 0-0.0 5-31.4 Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties-yards 9-100 8-65 RUSHING — Floydada, Kyi Baker 12-159-2, Corey Mathis 17-126-1, Sammy Segura 10-88-3 ; Olton, Zane Gunter 7-19-1 PASSING — Floydada, Kyi Baker 5-5-0-94 ; Olton, T.J. McCall 5-18-0-131 RECEIVING — Floydada, Sammy Segura 4-71-1 ; Olton, Bryan Velincia 2-63 MULESHOE 59 AMARILLO RIVER ROAD 0 River Road 0 0 0 0 — 0 Muleshoe 31 7 14 7 — 59 First Quarter MUL—Josh Lopez 2 run (pass failed), 10:29 MUL—Aaron Ross 2 pass from Danny Campos (run failed), 7:28 MUL—Tre Villa 70 pass from Campos (run failed), 4;07 MUL—Bryce Mauricio 34 pass from Campos (run failed), 2:48 MUL—Tony Castillo 2 pass from Campos (Mauricio kick), 0:53 Second Quarter MUL—Ross 7 pass from Campos (Mauricio kick), 8:25 Third Quarter MUL—Jason Florez 22 pass from Campos (Mauricio kick), 8:44 MUL—Beto Diaz 32 pass from Campos (Mauricio kick), 5:25 Fourth Quarter MUL—Evan Paiz 5 pass from Diaz (Mauricio kick), 9:38 ARR MUL First downs 21 27 Rushes-yards 30-74 29-192 Passing yards 155 554 Comp.-att.-int. 11-32-1 34-46-0 Punts-avg. 7-32.7 1-40.0 Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-yards 10-85 8-85 FRENSHIP 30 Monterey 17 Frenship 13 7 10 0 — 30 Monterey 10 7 0 0 — 17 First Quarter MON — Mitchell 4 run (Braeden Robinson kick); 9:17 FRE — Kiser 5 pass from Kennard (Kennard run failed); 9:17 MON — Robinson 28 field goal; 3:18 FRE — Harrell 66 pass from Kennard (Jared Hallman kick); 2:11 Second Quarter MON — Mitchell 2 run (Robinson kick); 8:46 FRE — Awatt 2 run (Hallman kick); 3:57 Third Quarter FRE — Johnson 93 kick return (Hallman kick); 11:45 FRE — Hallman 34 field goal; 5:48 FRE MON First downs 17 22 Rushes-yards 36-201 30-156 Passing yards 199 192 Comp.-att.-int. 9-19-0 15-33-1 Punts-avg. 1-21 2-43.5 Fumbles-lost 2-0 0-0 Penalties-yards 8-80 7-65 RUSHING — Frenship, Awatt 25-123, Kennard 9-63, Alfonso Aguilar 2-15; Monterey, Mitchell 20-102, Davis Smith 3-10, Jakobe Brown 6-31, Trey Manahan 1-13. PASSING — Frenship, Kennard, 9-19-199-0; Monterey, Mitchell 15-33-192-1. RECEIVING — Frenship, Harrell 3-92, Kiser 2-11, Zach Costanzo 2-47, Jordan Mannon 2-49; Monterey, Wes Hutchinson 4-45, Ashton Williams 2-20, Kailan Noseff-Watts 4-74, Smith 1-4, Xavier White 2-40, Manahan 1-2, Jaron Jones 1-7.
Friday’s Scores Area Scores CLASS 6A DISTRICT 2-6A Frenship 30, Monterey 17 CLASS 5A Cooper 59, San Angelo Lake View 20 CLASS 4A DIVISION I DISTRICT 1-4A Levelland 68, Seminole 0 Estacado at Borger DISTRICT 3-4A Snyder 49, Big Spring 41 DIVISION II DISTRICT 2-4A Midland Greenwood 53, Lamesa 0 CLASS 3A DIVISION I DISTRICT 1-3A Muleshoe 49, River Road 0 Childress 42, Littlefield 28 DISTRICT 2-3A Brownfield 33, Denver City 14 DIVISION II DISTRICT 1-3A Idalou 49, Highland Park 13 Roosevelt 34, Tulia 6 DISTRICT 2-3A Shallowater 49, Kermit 0 DISTRICT 3-3A Post 21, Coleman 0 CLASS 2A DIVISION I DISTRICT 2-2A Floydada 56, Olton 14 New Deal 41, Abernathy 7
Hale Center at Tahoka DIVISION II DISTRICT 2-2A Farwell 20, Sudan 6 DISTRICT 3-2A Lockney 18, Clarendon 15 Memphis 55, Ralls 13 Quanah 26, Crosbyton 20 DISTRICT 4-2A Seagraves 16, Sundown 7 Smyer 16, Plains 13 CLASS 1A (SIX-MAN) DIVISION I CLASS 3-1A Meadow 86, Whiteface 46 New Home vs. Ropes at Ropesville, (n) DIVISION II CLASS 3-1A Plainview Christian 61, Lazbuddie 20 DIVISION II CLASS 3-1A Water Valley at Borden County (n) DISTRICT 4-1A Ira 56, O’Donnell 33 Guthrie 42, Petersburg 6 Cotton Center 47, Wellman 25 DISTRICT 6-1A Grandfalls 26, Dawson 22 Loop at Sands DISTRICT 9-1A Klondike at Motley County (n) DISTRICT 10-1A Jayton at Aspermont (n) Lorenzo at Southland (n) TAPPS Muenster Sacred Heart at Lub. Christian (n)
STATEWIDE SCORES CLASS 6A Abilene 31, San Angelo Central 24 Aldine MacArthur 65, Houston Northbrook 2 Allen 45, Lewisville Hebron 13 Arlington Bowie 63, North Crowley 7 Arlington Lamar 56, FW Paschal 7 Austin High 26, Buda Hays 17 Austin Westlake 58, Austin Akins 19 Beaumont West Brook 40, Deer Park 20 Belton 45, Killeen 7 Byron Nelson 21, Keller 14 Cedar Hill 41, Duncanville 18 Cibolo Steele 55, SA Wagner 0 Clear Brook 22, Houston Clear Lake 14 Colleyville Heritage 44, FW Haltom 7 Converse Judson 34, New Braunfels 7 Copperas Cove 36, Killeen Ellison 27 Cypress Falls 24, Cypress Ridge 21 Cypress Woods 70, Cypress Lakes 20 Dallas Highland Park 24, Mesquite Horn 17 Dallas Jesuit 50, Irving 0 Dallas Skyline 44, Irving Nimitz 13 Del Valle 15, Kyle Lehman 14 Denton Ryan 21, Keller Timber Creek 14 Edinburg North 35, Edinburg 14 Fort Bend Dulles 69, Fort Bend Kempner 34 Galena Park North Shore 23, Channelview 14 Hewitt Midway 50, Killeen Shoemaker 13 Humble Summer Creek 25, Conroe 7 Justin Northwest 34, Keller Central 18 Katy Morton Ranch 21, Katy Mayde Creek 20 Klein Oak 35, Spring Dekaney 20 La Joya 28, La Joya Palmview 20 Lake Travis 60, Austin Anderson 3 Laredo Alexander 41, Laredo Johnson 6
Lewisville 26, Lewisville Flower Mound 21 Lewisville Marcus 23, Plano West 21 Los Fresnos 39, Harlingen South 21 Manvel 49, Pearland Dawson 31 McAllen 43, McAllen Rowe 40 Mesquite 52, Richardson Pearce 49 Midland 31, Odessa 28 North Mesquite 35, Richardson Berkner 17 Odessa Permian 45, Midland Lee 0 Pasadena Dobie 50, Pasadena South Houston 23 Pearland 34, Alvin 10 Pflugerville Hendrickson 31, Round Rock Stony Point 23 PSJA North 22, PSJA Memorial 20 Richardson Lake Highlands 37, Richardson 22 Round Rock 60, Leander Rouse 15 Round Rock Cedar Ridge 38, Pflugerville 9 SA Reagan 56, SA Madison 27 SA South San Antonio 34, CC Ray 31 Schertz Clemens 20, New Braunfels Canyon 17 South Grand Prairie 38, Grand Prairie 6 Southlake Carroll 52, N. Richland Hills 21 The Woodlands 28, The Woodlands College Park 0 CLASS 5A Aledo 35, Everman 14 Alice 42, CC Moody 0 Amarillo Caprock 42, Amarillo Palo Duro 35 Austin Reagan 27, Bastrop 15 Austin Vandegrift 63, Cedar Park Vista Ridge 55 Azle 27, Wichita Falls 23 Bastrop Cedar Creek 23, Austin Lanier 7
MULESHOE — Danny Campos threw for 500 yards and seven touchdowns as Muleshoe walloped Amarillo River Road 59-0 Friday night in a District 1-3A Division I opener. Campos completed 28 of 39 attempts, and his TD passes went to six receivers. Only Aaron Ross caught more than one — a 2-yarder for an early 12-0 lead and a 7-yarder that made it 38-0 before halftime. Muleshoe (6-1, 1-0) put together a 31-point fourth quarter that started with a 2-yard touchdown run from Josh Lopez. After his first TD toss to Ross, Campos threw three more in a fourminute span to Trey Villa, Bryce Mauricio and Tony Castillo. He added scoring passes to Jason Florez and Beto Diaz in the third period, and then Diaz threw a TD pass to Evan Paez. ■ Borger 27, Estacado 7 The Matadors’ Bo Sims had a 19-yard touchdown pass to D’Anta Thomas in a loss to Borger in a District 1-4A Division I opener. Marcell Woodall had an interception for Estacado that set up its touchdown. Sims completed 8 of 17 passes for 80 yards. Ty Nathan rushed nine times for 80 yards. The Matadors (1-5, 0-1) finished with 10 first downs. ■ Floydada 56, Olton 14 OLTON — Kyi Baker returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, then ran for two more big-play touchdowns in the first half as Floydada rode a fast start to a victory against Olton in a District 2-2A Division I opener. Floydada (2-4, 1-0) built a 42-0 lead at halftime on Olton (1-5, 0-1). Baker carried 12 times for 159 yards, scoring on runs of 52 and 34 yards in the second quarter. Sammy Segura carried 10 times for 88 yards and three short touchdowns, and he caught a 16-yard scoring pass from Baker. Follett 74, Whitharral 28 FOLLETT — Holden Born scored three touchdowns, while Fabian Gordillo and Stetson Chadwick each added a pair of touchdowns while boosting Follett to a 74-28 victory against Whitharral on Thursday night in a game halted by the 45-point rule after three quarters of play. Matt Pinkert scored on a 25-yard run in the first quarter to pull Whitharral (4-3, 0-1) within two points, then scored again in the second quarter on a 40yard run. Gordillo scored on runs of 37 and 57 yards in the third quarter, as Follett (5-1, 1-0) erupted for 32 points to seal the victory. Farwell 20, Sudan 6 SUDAN — Farwell outscored Sudan 13-0 in the thrid quarter en route to a 20-6 victory on Friday night in the District 2-2A opener for both teams. Sudan (4-3, 0-1) jumped out to a 6-0 lead on an 11yard touchdown run by Marcos Gonzales in the first quarter. Farwell (3-3, 1-0) responded with three consecutive touchdowns, including runs of 1 and 6 yards by LeeRoy Cervantes in the first and second quarters, respectively, and a 2-yard run by Miguel Vasquez. Shallowater 49, Kermit 0 KERMIT — Cooper Ogle rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns as Shallowater cruised past Kermit, 49-0, on Friday night in the District 2-3A opener for both teams. Tyler Simons caught a 17-yard touchdown pass from Chris Contreras to get the Mustangs (3-2, 1-0) on the scoreboard first at the 7:08 mark in the first quarter.
Seagraves 16, Sundown 7 SUNDOWN — Robby Pinon rushed for 202 yards,including a 1-yard run with 1:09 left to play in the game, as Seagraves held off Sundown, 16-7, on Friday night in the District 4-2A opener for both teams. Sundown (2-5, 0-1) seized the early lead in the contest when Zach Green raced into the endzone from 21 yards out with 1:21 left to play in the first quarter. Seagraves (6-1, 1-0) notched a safety in the second quarter, before pulling ahead on a 25-yard touchdown run by Richard Longoria at the 4:33 mark in the third quarter Memphis 55, Ralls 13 MEMPHIS — Clifford Byrd, Michael Alexander, David Dickson and DJ Brown eached scored a pair of touchdowns while leading Memphis to a 5513 victory against Ralls on Friday night in the District 3-2A opener for both teams. Byrd caught a 7-yard pass from Nick Adame in the first quarter and a 21yard pass from Adame in the second quarter, as the Cyclones (2-4, 1-0) jumped out to a 21-0 advantage. Quanah 26, Crosbyton 20 QUANAH — Avery Fuqua scored a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter that lifted Quanah over prevously unbeaten Crosbyton, 26-20, on Friday night in the District 3-2A opener for both teams. Crosbyton (5-1, 0-1) had pulled ahead on a 1-yard run by Elliot Rios in the third quarter and a twopoint conversion. Quanah (4-3, 1-0) responded with a 2-yard touchdown run and a 12-yard touchdown run by Fuqua, followed by a two-point conversion run to seal the victory. Hale Center 38, Tahoka 36 TAHOKA — Trey Buxton caught a 6-yard touchdown pass from DJ Dunn as time expired in the fourth quarter, as Hale Center rallied past Tahoka, 38-36, on Friday night in the District 2-2A opener for both teams. Hale Center (4-2, 1-0) had pulled within four points at 36-32 after Jose Ramirez caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from Dunn with 3:03 left to play in the game. Tahoka (3-3, 0-1) pulled out to a 28-14 lead in the first half on a pair of touchdowns by Brit Lockaby and Luke Fleenor. Childress 42, Littlefield 28 CHILDRESS — Bryce Bowman passed for 276 yards and three touchdowns, leading Childress to a 42-28 victory against Littlefield on Friday night in the District 1-3A opener for both teams. Bowman connected with Austin Gonzalez on a 27yard touchdown pass at the 6:58 mark in the second quarter as Childress (4-2, 0-1) moved out to a 21-0 lead. Bryson Callaway passed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, including a 47-yard touchdown pass to John Castillo with 31 seconds remaining in the game, to lead Littlefield (2-4, 0-1). Brownfield 33, Denver City 14 DENVER CITY — Jaelyn Nolan ran for three touchdowns in the second half, as unbeaten Brownfield broke away for a 33-14 victory against Denver City on Friday night at Mustang Stadium in the District 2-3A opener for both teams. The teams had been tied at 14 at halftime, but the Cubs (5-0, 1-0) broke the deadlock with 19 unanswered points in the second half. Nolan scored on runs of 2 yards and 4 yards in the third quarter, before adding a 43-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
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Big 12 Breakdown No. 10 Oklahoma vs. Texas (Dallas) 11 a.m., ABC
n Last week: Oklahoma 44, West Virginia 24; Texas 7, TCU 50 Quarterback Baker Mayfield has thrown three or more touchdowns in each of the Sooners’ first for games, and has topped 300 yards passing in three of his four games. Running back D’Onta Foreman had a career-high 112 yards rushing on 18 carries against TCU. It marked the first 100-yard rush game of the season for the Longhorns.
No. 3 Baylor at Kansas
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n Last week: Baylor 63, Texas Tech 35; Kansas 13, Iowa State 38 With three more touchdown catches against the Red Raiders, wide receiver Corey Coleman leads the country with 11 touchdown receptions through his first four games. Marcquis Roberts’ touchdown marked the first interception returned for a score by a Jayhawk since JaCorey Shepherd returned one 32 yards against TCU in 2013.
No. 21 Oklahoma State at West Virginia 6 p.m., ESPN2
n Last week: Oklahoma State 36, Kansas State 34; West Virginia 24, Oklahoma 44 Quarterback Mason Rudolph has not passed for fewer than 260 yards in any of his eight career starts. Among current FBS quarterbacks, that’s the longest such streak to begin a career. Oklahoma’s touchdown with 8:45 left in the first quarter last weekend marked the first points given up by the Mountaineer defense in the first half this season.
No. 2 TCU at Kansas State 6:30 p.m., FOX
n Last week: TCU 50, Texas 7; Kansas State 34, Oklahoma State 36 Wide receiver Josh Doctson is second in the nation with 722 total receiving yards. He also broke the school receiving touchdowns record last weekend when he caught two scores to give him 23 for his career. Against Oklahoma State, wide receiver Kody Cook took over quarterback duties following an injury to starter Joe Hubener. The Wildcats have played four quarterbacks this season because of various injuries, and Cook would be considered the fifth based on the depth chart heading into week one. Compiled by Krista Pirtle
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Broken UT tries to fix season vs. OU By RALPH D. RUSSO Associated press
DALLAS — Everything about Texas football seems broken right now. The Longhorns are 1-4, off to their worst start since 1956 and coming off a humiliating 50-7 loss to TCU. The players were sniping at each other on social media earlier in this week. Now, Longhorns mascot Bevo the steer is critically ill. It would be tough for it to get much worse for coach Charlie Strong’s program, though losing the biggest rivalry game on the schedule would certainly push things in that direction. Texas (1-4, 0-2 Big 12) faces No. 10 Oklahoma (4-0, 1-0) on Saturday in their annual grudge match at the Cotton Bowl. Longhorns fans must be feeling as if they have already eaten too much fried food at the Texas State fair watching their team play this season. Only 18 games into Strong’s tenure in Austin, his future looks murky. “The thing I say about it is adversity’s going to
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Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6), an Austin native, will lead the No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners against the Texas Longhorns Saturday in Dallas. hit you and you want to do more because it’s just who you are when you have that competitive nature in you,” Strong said. “You expect more, you want to see more. And I say to people all the time, I’m OK. I can only imagine what you’re going through. It is what it is. This is the University of Texas. This is what you sign on for.”
Beating Oklahoma won’t cure all that ails Texas, but it would provide some much-needed relief and it wouldn’t be the first time a struggling Texas team beat Oklahoma. Texas is 5-2 in the Red River Rivalry since 1989 when it is unranked and the Sooners are ranked. Just a couple years ago, during Mack Brown’s rocky
final season with Texas, the Longhorns beat the Sooners 36-20. Maybe TCU was rock bottom for the Longhorns? “Now everyone is more focused because of what happened last Saturday, and they don’t want it to happen again,” quarterback Jerrod Heard said. “I feel like everyone is in the books and in the film room more than there was last week.” Sooners coach Bob Stoops is quick to point out that winning the Red River Rivalry doesn’t make for a good season. Oklahoma has won four of the last five against Texas, including last year when the Sooners still struggled to an 8-5 finish. “So the only way to win them all or to keep winning is you do the same things every week,” Stoops said. “They’re all important, and they are. The players, coaches — we have the same routine. We put the same importance on every single one of them. That’s the only way you can have consistent play through the year, because you have to win.”
Baylor quarterback Russell finally gets to play at Kansas By DAVE SKRETTA Associated press
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Wildcats hope to give Snyder birthday upset of No. 2 Frogs By DAVE SKRETTA Associated press
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State coach Bill Snyder spent his 76th birthday doing what he has for most of the past three decades: Trying to figure out how to slow down an opponent. This year happened to be No. 2 TCU, a tougher one than most. “If you fall behind with a team like that, it is pretty difficult to get back on the table,” Snyder said grimly this week, “and that is what happens to a lot of teams.” It is certainly what happened to Texas, which was routed 50-7 by the Horned Frogs (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) last weekend. The Longhorns trailed 30-0 by the second quarter and they didn’t get on the scoreboard until a throw-away touchdown in the fourth quarter. Along the way, Heisman
Trophy candidate Trevone Boykin threw for 322 yards and five TDs without an interception. KaVontae Turpin caught four touchdown passes and Josh Doctson caught two, one from running back Shaun Nixon. And lest anyone think the Horned Frogs were one-dimensional, they also piled up 228 yards rushing. “They’re a team that can go fast, and if you are not paying attention, they will go deep on you no matter what the time is,” Kansas State linebacker Elijah Lee said. The Wildcats (3-1, 0-1) could be in trouble if the game becomes a shootout. Joe Hubener is expected to be back under center on Saturday after briefly getting knocked out of last week’s loss at Oklahoma State. The injury, combined with other injuries to the position, forced
Kansas State to use wide receiver Kody Cook as the emergency quarterback. Cook played well before getting hurt, too. Hubener wound up finishing the game. “They’re a lot like what we used to be like. They run the option, they read it, they run the power. They try to get you on islands, whether it’s in the pass or in the run,” TCU coach Gary Patterson said. “They’re going to make you beat them. You’ve got to get ready to go.” Snyder has been working all week to make sure his guys are ready to go. What else would he be doing on his birthday? “Like every Wednesday for the past 26 years,” he said. “I will not do anything, and I never really have except when I was a little toot. My mother made me blow out the candles on the cake.”
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Rather than playing for one of the best teams in major college football, quarterback Seth Russell was ohso-close to playing for what is arguably the worst. The talented junior from the Dallas area was recruited by Kansas coach Turner Gill, and for a while had committed there. But when Gill was fired after the 2011 season, Russell backed out of his pledge and chose to play closer to home, signing instead with Art Briles at Baylor. On Saturday, Russell will lead the Bears into Memorial Stadium against the Jayhawks. “Coach Gill was a phenomenal guy. I had high respect for him,” Russell said. “I went up there when Coach Gill got released and Coach (Charlie) Weis came in. It just didn’t have the same feel.” Rather than a family, Kansas suddenly felt like a business. “But when I came to visit Baylor it was just like Kansas all over again, before Coach Weis,” Russell explained. “I felt like it was a good fit for myself, and it was.” Russell has the thirdranked Bears (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) in prime position for the College Football Playoff heading into Saturday’s game at Kansas, directing an offense that is putting up the kind of numbers that you only see in video games. Like 63.8 points per game, and an average of 745 yards of offense.
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Baylor quarterback Seth Russell, shown scrambling against Texas Tech, committed to Kansas when he was in high school, and he’ll play there Saturday. “I think if Turner stayed the coach up there, we wouldn’t have Seth,” Briles said. “Seth was certainly a guy we always wanted and felt he would fit our system.” The Jayhawks (0-4, 0-1) sure could use him these days. After losing Michael Cummings to a knee injury in the spring game, Montell Cozart to a shoulder sprain and third-stringer Deondre Ford to torn tendons in a finger, coach David Beaty is down to freshman Ryan Willis making his first career start against the Bears. Willis has only played a couple dozen snaps this season, briefly in the opener against South Dakota State and then last week at Iowa State, when Cozart
went down with his injury. No pressure, kid. “Man, he’s excited. I think that’s the thing that I’m most encouraged about with him,” Beaty said. “He is really excited about this opportunity. He has no shortage of confidence. Man, that’s something that you can’t give them. They either have it or they don’t.” n Long odds: Depending on the odds-maker, Baylor is favored by about 45 points on Saturday. Not that Briles seems to care. “If we can get out of there 7-6, I’ll get on the plane as happy as I can be,” he said. “This is set up now like it’s a playoff situation. You win and advance, win and advance. You don’t win and you’re fighting an uphill battle.”
No. 21 Oklahoma State looks to remain unbeaten at WVU By JOHN RABY Associated press
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — After No. 10 Oklahoma got finished knocking around quarterback Skyler Howard and his running backs, West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen wanted to improve his team’s pass protection and run blocking. Then he found out what No. 21 Oklahoma State has been doing to opposing offenses. The Cowboys head to West Virginia on Saturday night leading the nation in total sacks (22) and tackles for loss (51). “I don’t know how I feel about that as a coach,” Holgorsen said. “I prefer a little bit more time to defend against that.” After he’s done finetuning for Oklahoma State
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Oklahoma State defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah leads the Big 12 with 61/2 sacks and 91/2 tackles for losses. (5-0, 2-0 Big 12), it only gets tougher. The Mountaineers (3-1, 0-1) will play at No. 3 Baylor and No. 2 TCU later this month. “With some of these of-
fenses coming up, Oklahoma State being one of them, you have to focus on getting some stops,” Holgorsen said. “Obviously, on the other side, you have
to score what you have to score in order to win. Some of them, it looks like it has to be 70 points.” Cowboys coach Mike Gundy might settle for a sliver of that total if it means keeping an unbeaten season going. He’s still looking for a comfortable league win after needing last-minute field goals by Ben Grogan to beat Texas and Kansas State. Like Holgorsen, who was his offensive coordinator in 2010, Gundy is trying to tweak his running game. Chris Carson and backup Rennie Childs sat out last week against K-State and the Cowboys were limited to 49 yards on the ground. Gundy expects the pair back on the field Saturday. “Offensively, we’ve still got to find a way to run the football and be a more bal-
anced team,” Gundy said. Gundy likes what he sees from his defense, which is allowing the fewest yards in the Big 12 at 310 per game. But the Cowboys still have yet to play the league’s five top scoring teams. “We’ll see where we’re at, but I’m fairly confident that our defense is better than what it has been,” he said. Here are some things to know about Oklahoma State and West Virginia in their seventh meeting all-time: n Long passes: West Virginia gave up 10 pass plays of 15 yards or more last week against Oklahoma. “Everyone wants to blame the defensive backs, but it’s either a lack of pass rush or the linebackers doing their job,” said West Virginia defensive coordinator Tony Gibson. “It’s not always the
defensive backs.” Things aren’t expected to slow down against Oklahoma State’s Mason Rudolph, who threw 55 times, had 437 yards and three TDs against Kansas State. n Sack attack: Oklahoma State defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah leads the Big 12 with 6.5 sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss. Five other Cowboys have at least two sacks. n Punt return follies: Oklahoma State has the Big 12’s worst average on punt returns at 2.7 yards per try. West Virginia fielded two punts inside its 10-yard line against Oklahoma instead of letting the ball roll into the end zone. K.J. Dillon lost a yard after catching a punt at the 7. Freshman Gary Jennings caught one at the 4 and returned it 6 yards.
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Texas Tech’s Zach Smith leaps over Matthew Temple during the slam dunk contest held as part of a Homecoming and Hoops pep rally on Friday at United Supermarkets Arena.
Gray, Red Raiders ready for hoops season to begin BY Krista Pirtle A-J Media
For the first time since January, Justin Gray ran around on the court with his teammates at United Supermarkets Arena in front of the Red Raider faithful. The sophomore forward, after sitting out most of Big 12 play a season ago, is ready for the 2015-16 season to begin. After the men’s and women’s basketball teams were introduced to Texas Tech fans at Homecoming and Hoops, Gray has one message as the college basketball season is less than a month away — “Get ready for the new era of Texas Tech basketball.” This was the second year in a row an event like this to introduce both basketball programs was held. Most people remember last year’s event because of coach Tubby Smith’s spill on the motorcycle. Friday evening, he joked with the crowd that he almost rode a tricycle this year.
“Obviously there were no accidents tonight so that was why it was such a smooth night,” Smith said. “It took me a while to overcome the injuries last year. It was a good night. We had a good crowd, an excited crowd.” After the teams were introduced, it was time for the 3-point competition between Toddrick Gotcher, Recee’ Caldwell, Aaron Ross and Rayven Brooks. Caldwell outshot everybody with a final score of 25. “Girl, I was like, ‘OK Recee’,’” senior Jamie Roe said. “Then she comes up and was like, ‘Girl, I shot terrible.’” The Lady Raiders began practice for the upcoming season earlier this week and coach Candi Whitaker is pleased with the progress she’s seen so far. “We had great energy, learned a lot and got a lot done,” Whitaker said. “We’re working to get better every day and are excited to see how much better we are this year from last year. There’s quite a bit of improvement.”
While she enjoyed the environment and energy at Homecoming and Hoops, Whitaker said she was a little nervous during the dunk competition. During the dunk competition, freshman Jordan Jackson set up two Lady Raiders just in front of the rim to jump over. Jackson, as predicted early in the week by Gotcher, advanced to the finals of the dunk competition after jumping over the 6-foot-8 Ross, grabbing the basketball out of his hands, and dunking it. Zach Smith, the other finalist, advanced off his impersonation of Vince Carter’s dunk when he put his arm in the rim. “I didn’t really know about when my players were there for Jordan to straddle,” Whitaker said, grinning. “Wasn’t real sure about that one. But no, it was a lot of fun. I guess Jordan usually hits a lot of those dunks during practice the girls were saying. They get creative and it’s a fun part of their game.”
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What is one thing people would be surprised to find out about you? “I like to draw and stuff like that.” Did you take a lot of art classes growing up? “Not really, just bored. I would see something and draw something.”
You ever give the professor your drawing of them? “No. (Laughs). No way.”
What is the most played song on your iPod? “Any Drake song. I like about any song he makes.” What is the one thing you do to get ready for a game? “I just listen to music and reflect on all of the things I have been through like my shoulder injury and stuff like that, and it motivates me.” What is the best and worst part about having a brother on the team? “(Tony) gets annoying sometimes. He hasn’t been able to play much, so he has been like a coach. He is always yelling at me like, ‘You have to do better and you have to play harder.’ But, I know it is for the best.” Who is the most fashion savvy person on this team? “I would have to say DeAndre (Washington). He takes a lot of pride in the way he dresses. He spends all his money on clothes. ... He always has on the expensive clothes. I don’t know how he does it, but he pulls it off.” — Nicholas Talbot, A-J Media
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5
Patrick Mahomes II
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RB
21
DeAndre Washington
Sr.
SE
8
Tony Brown
Fr.
IR
11
Jakeem Grant
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IR
19
Zach Austin
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2
Reginald Davis
LT
62
Le’Raven Clark
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56
Alfredo Morales
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C
75
Jared Kaster
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RG
51
Tony Morales
Sr.
RT
65
Baylen Brown
Jr.
K
96
Clayton Hatfield
Fr.
Jr.
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What do you usually draw? “I will be in class and I will draw the professor or the kid sitting next to me.”
What is your favorite movie of all time? “‘Remember the Titans’ ... It is a real good movie.”
Texas Tech leads the all-time series with Iowa State by a 10-3 margin.
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Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs the ball in for a touchdown during the Red Raiders’ 63-35 loss against Baylor. Tech plays Iowa State on Saturday, and the Cyclones have yet to face an FBS team ranked among the top passing offenses.
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It might look like an easy game on the schedule, but don’t let Iowa State fool you. The Cyclones have played Texas Tech close for nearly 10 years. Last year in Ames, Iowa, the Red Raiders needed a late 44-yard touchdown by Kenny Williams to complete a comeback that saw Iowa State lead 24-14 in the third quarter. Texas Tech has won the last three games in the series dating back to 2012. But in 2011, Iowa State pulled the biggest upset in the series by coming to Lubbock and blowing out a top 20 Texas Tech team coming off a win versus a top-3 Oklahoma team in Norman. So, Texas Tech COULD lose this game. But, at home in Lubbock, it probably won’t. However there are reasons to be concerned for Red Raider fans. When Texas Tech passes
The Red Raiders boast the best passing offense in the country, at 423.8 yards a game and even on an injured leg Patrick Mahomes has been excellent at quarterback. Iowa State’s defense has not faced an FBS team ranked among the top half of passing offenses this season, but the Cyclones posses the Big 12’s second-best passing defense, allowing 194.8 yards per game. The Cyclones allowed Mahomes to pass for 328 yards and four touchdowns in last season’s meeting. Advantage: Texas Tech
The Red Raiders’ run game produced 106 yards on 24 carries against Baylor. But, the Tech ground game is better than that, averaging 179 yards per game and nearly 6 yards per rush. Iowa State is 56th in the nation in rushing defense, giving up 148 yards per game. Tech running back coach Mike Jinks said he was going to get back Justin Stockton more involved in the offense from here on out. Advantage: Texas Tech
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Texas Tech not only has the worst rush defense in the Big 12, but also has sacked quarterbacks just three times in five games. Iowa State quarterback Sam Richardson’s been sacked 14 times. If the Red Raiders can get to the quarterback they will shift this game quickly into their favor. However, if they don’t Iowa State can fling the ball around, averaging more than 255 yards passing per game. Advantage: Iowa State
When Iowa State runs
The Cyclones do not have a strong running game statistically through the first five games of the season. Iowa State only averages 147.5 yards per game. However, freshman Mike Warren, who rushed for 175 yards last Saturday against Kansas has come on strong the last two weeks after only getting nine carries in the first three. And he’ll be facing a defense against whom opponents have averaged 277.4 rushing yards a game. Advantage: Iowa State
Prediction: Texas Tech 35, Iowa State 24
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Rika Levi
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Pete Robertson
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42
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WR
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D’Vario Montgomery
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Quenton Bundrage
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WR
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Allen Lazard
So.
TE
95
Ben Boesen
Sr.
LT
67
Jake Campos
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LG
77
Oni Omoile
Sr.
C
76
Jamison Lalk
Sr.
RG
70
Daniel Burton
Jr.
RT
72
Brock Dagel
Sr.
K
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Cole Netten
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Trent Taylor
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Demond Tucker
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45
Dale Pierson
Sr.
NB
12
Jay Jones
Jr.
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Jordan Harris
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WLB 16
Willie Harvey
Fr.
DLB 35
Levi Peters
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LCB
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Brian Peavy
Fr.
SS
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Qujuan Floyd
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Bellaire’s Pancotti reaffirms Texas Tech commitment By Carlos Silva Jr.
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Bellaire’s Gio Pancotti is big on loyalty. So it should come as no surprise as to why the Episcopal High School offensive lineman made his commitment to Texas Tech back in April. “Tech was the school that believed in from the beginning. Before all of the summer camps and stuff,” said Pancotti, who reaffirmed his verbal commitment Thursday night. “The coaching staff came to see me play in games, and coach (Kliff) Kingsbury took a visit of our school. That was the first time I met him, and I shook his hand.” Pancotti, 6-foot-6, 277 pounder, earned the chance to see what Saturday gamedays would be like as he — and several other Red Raiders recruits — took in the TCU game back in September. For Pancotti, watching the Texas Tech offense go to work was all the confirmation he needed to know he made the right decision. “The more I watch them, the more I see our school’s offense. It’s run and shoot,” Pancotti said. “It’s going to be perfect transition for me.” Of course, Pancotti was excited
to see touchdowns scored but was also interested to see how the offensive line played. In short, he was impressed. “Coach (Lee) Hays is getting some great talent in there with (Jared) Kaster and Le’Raven (Clark),” Pancotti said of his main college recruiter. “They’re all-Big 12 linemen. That’s something I’m hoping to do as well.” While the current situation is positive, Pancotti said he’s really excited about the future prospects especially after the commitment of 2017 offensive line prospect Jack Anderson. “To see these five-star guys committing to Tech, it’s something else,” Pancotti said. “I’m excited to see what Texas Tech has in store for the offensive line. It will have really good depth. And I know the guys coming in are focused on trying to build something big over there. In more ways than one.”
Duffey confirms solid verbal commitment Mansfield’s Jett Duffey admits this fall has had its share of ups and downs. But the Lake Ridge senior quarterback feels it was a decision prior to the season that allowed him
to focus more on his development under center, and help his team jump out to a strong start at the same time. Duffey, who verbally committed to play football for Texas Texas Tech in May, said it was a huge relief to end his recruiting process before the wear and tear of the season. The biggest difference was not receiving letters and phone calls every night from different college suitors. “I loved everything about the school (Texas Tech),” said Duffey, who took an unofficial visit Sept. 25 to watch the Red Raiders take on TCU. “The atmosphere was fantastic when they played TCU. And the fan base is something else. Coach (Kliff) Kingsbury and his staff are great. They make you feel like family.” Duffey, who also visited Lubbock in the summer, is scheduled for a big District 14-5A matchup against Mansfield Timberview (2-3) on Friday. The Eagles jumped out to a 5-0 start and outscored their opponents 237-112. “I feel like everything is finally clicking on offense and defense,” Duffey said. “My goal is to have a smooth game — meaning no turnovers — every game this season.” While turning in a clean stat sheet is the goal, Duffey said he’s
just happy to know he’s got a landing spot when his high school career is over. “I’m not a big-city guy, so Lubbock felt perfect to me,” Duffey said. “I’m happy I made that decision early.”
McCann provides recruiting update Nick McCann, a 6-2, 290 pound defensive tackle out of Texarkana, Arkansas, also reaffirmed his verbal commitment to Texas Tech earlier this week. “I’m still solid with Texas Tech,” McCann said by phone Wednesday night. “The coaches have all treated me like I’m joining a big family. I can’t wait to visit Lubbock.” The three-star prospect, who committed to Texas Tech in July, has not taken an official or unofficial visit to Lubbock. He said he plans to do so after the football season. McCann said he’s missed the last couple of football games due to a concussion, but is cleared to return Friday.
Vasher turns in big game T.J. Vasher is coming off one of his best games — a 219-yard receiv-
ing performance as they defeated rival Wichita Falls High 24-21 on a last-second field goal on Oct. 2. With that big-game, the talented 6-foot-5, 180-pound wideout — and Texas Tech commit — upped his season numbers to 32 catches for 576 yards and five touchdowns for the year as the Tigers (3-2) faced off against Fort Worth Chisholm Trail (2-3) on Friday.
Oliver offered by Tech hoops A.J. Oliver, a 2017 basketball prospect at Daniel High School in South Carolina, stated via social media that he received an offer Oct. 1 from the Texas Tech basketball team. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard posted a photo of himself and Red Raiders coach Tubby Smith on Twitter, stating: “I am pleased to announce that I have been offered by @TexasTechMBB.” Oliver also holds offers from Clemson, College of Charleston, Old Dominion, Wofford, FIU and USC Upstate.
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FROM page C1 Johnson, in his second year at Tech, is the Red Raiders’ third-leading tackler with 37 stops. He’s made three tackles for loss and recovered two fumbles. He reminds his dad of himself. “Identical,” Davis said. “We’re like the same people. Same size, same everything.” At 5-foot-10 and 176 pounds, he’s not very big but has impressed with his tenacity. “Shawn’s a ballhawk,” fellow Tech defensive back Justis Nelson said. “If you watch him tackle, he throws his body in there. He’s a fighter and he likes to make plays.” Even compared to other skill-position players, Johnson is undersized. Running backs such as Baylor’s Shock Linwood, TCU’s Aaron Green and Arkansas’ Alex Collins have outweighed him by 25 to 40 pounds. “It’s crazy, man, knowing everyone’s bigger than you,” Johnson said last week. “You can’t be scared of them. You’ve just got to go in there and shoot your shot, see what you can do.”
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Jah’Shawn Johnson (7) and Justis Nelson team rope a ball carrier from Sam Houston State, the school for whom Johnson’s father Keith Davis played. Former Dallas Cowboy Davis (29) is proud to point out his son’s achievements.
Competitive streaks Davis says he was 5-11 and 175 as a highschool player, not quite 6-foot and 194 when he left Sam Houston State and 207 pounds as an NFL safety and special-teams ace. Davis played for the Cowboys from 2002-08 before brief stints with two other NFL teams and two teams in the United Football League. Erwin spent most of his adult life as a high school football coach before getting out two years ago. Now living in Waco, he’s a project manager in a construction company with his brother-in-law. In 19 seasons as a head coach, his teams made the playoffs 18 times. He won two state championships at La Marque and took Flower Mound Marcus, his last coaching stop, to the playoffs in all of his seven seasons there. Davis, he says, is the smartest player he ever had, the hardest hitter he ever had and, for all the talent he’s coached, the only one to make it to the NFL. He sees some of Keith in Jah’Shawn. “He seems to be ultra competitive,” Erwin said, “and Keith was ultra competitive. Keith didn’t want to get outdone by anybody. He wasn’t going to be outsmarted by anybody. He walked into the film room on the weekend with the coaches. He would see things on video that I didn’t see, nor did any of my coaches see. He was just so savvy and had so much football intelligence.” Between Tech defensive coordinator David Gibbs, defensive backs coach Kevin Curtis, quality control assistant Brett Dewhurst and his dad, Johnson said, “I get a little more (coaching) than everyone else.” That starts with nightly phone conversations with his dad.
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“He sees what I do,” Johnson said. “He corrects me on my mistakes. We talk every day, and then every game day he tells me, just trying to give me tips before the game. And then we talk after the game, and he criticizes and tells me what I need to do better.” Tamara Johnson agrees Jah’Shawn has his dad’s competitive streak. She’s observed it outside the realm of sports. “He wants to be the best,” she said. “Even in the kitchen, he loves to try to cook. Notice I said ‘try.’ He even will compete with me on food in the kitchen.”
Busy birthdays There’s one bad thing about being a football player born on Aug. 12: That’s no time of year for a party. Davis teases Johnson about it now that Jah’Shawn is playing big-time ball himself. “I tell him, ‘This is what you choose to do,’” Davis said, starting to chuckle. “‘You get ready, buddy, because you’ll celebrate your birthday watching film or being in practice.’” Make no mistake, though: When Jah’Shawn was growing up, those birthdays were bittersweet.
“I missed a lot when he was little,” Davis said, “because I was playing and going through two-a-days. I tell him this all the time. His last two years in Lubbock, at Tech, he’s finally realized how it used to eat at me. I could hardly make it to any of his birthdays, because on the 12th we were always in two-a-days.” When Davis played for the Cowboys, training camp took place in San Antonio, or in Oxnard, California. Whenever Aug. 12 came around, Davis would call home to Ennis. Some years, he’d go back to his hotel room between workouts and dial the number. Other years, he’d make the call from the Cowboys’ camp facilities and might pass the phone to fellow safety Roy Williams. “If we were in the DBs room, I would get some of the DBs on there and tell him happy birthday,” Davis said. “It’d be, ‘Have a great birthday! Enjoy yourself!’ And I’m back off to work.” Not that Jah’Shawn’s birthdays, always accompanied by sports-themed celebrations, were somber occasions. After one of his father’s birthday phone calls, family and friends surprised him with a party at the Ennis football stadium. And even in years when the party wasn’t at the stadium, Jah’Shawn’s whole peewee team would be invited. “He always had tons of people,” Tamara Johnson said. “Even if we had a birthday party at our house, it would always turn into a football game for Jah’Shawn. He was always going to end up throwing something and playing football regardless.”
Davis’ last year in the NFL was 2008, and his last year in pro football was 2011, so Johnson’s old enough to remember seeing his father play. He tagged along into the locker rooms. He met Bill Parcells, who coached his dad with the Cowboys and signed him for a brief stint with the Miami Dolphins. “We used to go to most of the games,” Johnson said, “and it was exciting for me, as a kid, to be able to watch my dad play.” Davis says he actually tried to dissuade his son from following the same path. Both Jah’Shawn’s parents say he was as promising a prospect in baseball as he’s proven to be in football, and Keith urged him to follow that path. “I knew how hard football was,” Davis said, “and knew how physical and how demanding the game was going to be. I saw something in him in baseball.” Davis says one year Johnson hit 22 home runs — “12 over the fence and 10 inside the park.” At some point, opposing teams had had enough and started issuing him intentional walks. “He used to be the only kid that they would put on base, every time he came up to bat, until I started yelling about it,” Tamara said. “I said, ‘Hey, I pay my money like everybody else. I want to see my kid bat at least once a game.’” Davis and Tamara Johnson both say Jah’Shawn was a popular recruit for coaches of select-league baseball teams in the Dallas area. But by about age 15, Johnson wearied with the commitment. He wanted to keep his summers open. Ultimately, he decided to stick with football. Johnson played as a true freshman for the Red Raiders until he suffered a torn labrum in his shoulder, a seasonending injury, last year at Oklahoma State. Davis was in the stands that night along with two ex-NFL friends, running back Dominic Rhodes and fullback Robert Thomas, a former Cowboys teammate. Once Johnson recovered from the shoulder surgery, he was a first-team safety from the start in 2015. Both his parents attend most of the Red Raiders’ games. Johnson’s football career is just starting to blossom, not too many years after his dad’s ended. Now the father gets to live vicariously through the son. “It’s awesome,” Davis said. “I’m telling you, it is awesome. It’s a wonderful, wonderful feeling. I think I get bigger butterflies watching him than I did when I was playing.” don.williams@lubbockonline.com 766-8734 Follow Don on Twitter @AJ_DonWilliams